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Roughrider

noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    A horsebreaker.
  2. 2
    A member of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry during the Spanish-American War US, dated, slang
  3. 3
    a horseman skilled at breaking wild horses to the saddle wordnet
  4. 4
    A noncommissioned officer in the British cavalry whose duty is to assist the riding master. dated
  5. 5
    A team member for the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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  1. 6
    A member of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry during the Spanish-American War US, dated, slang

Etymology

From rough + rider.

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