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   rider

   /ˈrʌɪdə/

   noun

   • 1. a person who is riding or who can ride a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, etc.: "two riders approached the cottage"
   • 2. a condition or proviso added to something already agreed: "one rider to the deal—if the hurricane heads north, we run for shelter"
   • ▪ an addition or amendment to a bill at its third reading. British
   • ▪ a recommendation or comment added by the jury to a judicial verdict: British "a rider was also added: the question of liability was dependent upon the purpose of the disclosure"
   • ▪ a supplementary clause in a performer's contract specifying food, drink, etc., to be provided.
   • 3. a small weight positioned on the beam of a balance for fine adjustment.

   Word Origin late Old Englishrīdere ‘mounted warrior, knight’ (see ride, -er1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. riderless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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