roughrider
roughrider · roughriders
A horsebreakerA horsebreaker.
Meaning
3 sensesA horsebreaker.
(historical)A noncommissioned officer in the British cavalry whose duty is to assist the riding master.
(US, capitalized, historical, often, slang)A member of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry during the Spanish-American War
More definitions
- a horseman skilled at breaking wild horses to the saddle
Origin
From rough + rider.From rough + rider.
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Forms
plural: roughridersWord family
1 related wordsRelatedroughriding
See also
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