(roughrider)

  • 1Roughrider — Rough rid er, n. 1. One who breaks horses; especially (Mil.), a noncommissioned officer in the British cavalry, whose duty is to assist the riding master. [1913 Webster] 2. An officer or enlisted man in the 1st U. S. Volunteer Cavalry, a regiment …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2roughrider — [ruf′rīd΄ər] n. 1. a person who breaks horses so that they can be ridden 2. a person who does much hard, rough riding ☆ 3. [R ] a member of a volunteer cavalry regiment organized by Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard Wood for service in the Spanish… …

    English World dictionary

  • 3roughrider — noun Date: 1733 1. one who is accustomed to riding unbroken or little trained horses 2. (usually Rough Rider) a member of the first United States Volunteer Cavalry regiment in the Spanish American War commanded by Theodore Roosevelt …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 4roughrider — /ruf ruy deuhr/, n. 1. a person who breaks horses to the saddle. 2. a person accustomed to rough or hard riding. [1725 35; ROUGH + RIDER] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 5Roughrider — n. member of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry which was established By Theodore Roosevelt to fight in the Spanish American War (1898) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 6roughrider — n. one who prepares untrained horses for riding …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 7roughrider — rough·rid·er …

    English syllables

  • 8roughrider — rough•rid•er [[t]ˈrʌfˈraɪ dər[/t]] n. 1) a person who breaks horses to the saddle 2) a person accustomed to rough or hard riding • Etymology: 1725–35 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 9roughrider — /ˈrʌfraɪdə/ (say rufruyduh) noun 1. someone who breaks horses to the saddle. 2. someone accustomed to rough or hard riding …

  • 10roughrider — noun a horseman skilled at breaking wild horses to the saddle • Hypernyms: ↑horseman, ↑equestrian, ↑horseback rider …

    Useful english dictionary