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roughrider

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
roughrid-er
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A horsebreaker.

noun

A noncommissioned officer in the British cavalry whose duty is to assist the riding master.

noun

A member of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry during the Spanish-American War

American usage; Slang

noun

A member of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry during the Spanish-American War

American usage; Dated; Slang

noun

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

Etymology

From rough + rider.

Usage

Inflected Forms

roughriders (plural) rough rider (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

roughriding

Questions

What does roughrider mean?
A horsebreaker.
Where does roughrider come from?
From rough + rider.

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