roughrider

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noun

A horsebreaker.

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Meanings

roughrider1

nounroughrider (plural roughriders)

plural roughriders · alternative rough rider

  1. A horsebreaker.
  2. historicalgovernmentA noncommissioned officer in the British cavalry whose duty is to assist the riding master.
  3. UScapitalizedhistoricaloftenslanggovernmentA member of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry during the Spanish-American War

Roughrider2

nounRoughrider (plural Roughriders)

plural Roughriders

  1. USdatedslanggovernmentA member of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry during the Spanish-American War
  2. A team member for the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Origin

From rough + rider.

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APA

roughrider. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roughrider

MLA

“roughrider.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roughrider. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roughrider,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roughrider.

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