noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

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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6. 6
   A member of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry during the Spanish-American War US, dated, slang

Synonyms

All synonyms

broncobusterbuckaroocaballerocavalierchevaliercowboy

Etymology

From rough + rider.

Related phrases

noncommissioned officer

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