ROUGHRIDER

roughrider

(noun) a horseman skilled at breaking wild horses to the saddle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

roughrider (plural roughriders)

A horsebreaker.

(military, dated) A noncommissioned officer in the British cavalry whose duty is to assist the riding master.

(capitalized) A team member for the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Source: Wiktionary


Rough"rid`er, n.

Definition: One who breaks horses; especially (Mil.), a noncommissioned officer in the British cavalry, whose duty is to assist the riding master.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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