outrider

[ out-rahy-der ]

/ ˈaʊtˌraɪ dər /

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noun

a mounted attendant riding before or beside a carriage.

(at a racetrack) a mounted rider who accompanies or leads a racehorse to the post.

a person who goes in advance of an automobile or person to clear a passage.

a person who leads the way or is a member of a vanguard; forerunner.

a person who rides out or forth, especially a scout, cowhand, ranch hand, or the like.

Origin of outrider

1300–50; Middle English: official in a monastery; see out-, rider

Words nearby outrider

outré, outreach, out-relief, Outremont, outride, outrider, outrigger, outright, outring, outro, outrow

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Example sentences from the Web for outrider

The sense of sleep was upon me, and with it the obstinacy which sleep brings as outrider.
Dracula|Bram Stoker
All at once an outrider passes, covered with dust, and the crowd presses forward to get a better view.
An Englishman in Paris|Albert D. (Albert Dresden) Vandam
The humming in the air changed to a shrill whistling as the outrider winds of the storm came upon them.
The Door into Infinity|Edmond Hamilton
Ivn Petrvich went up to his parents' monument, bowed to it, and went back to be helped into his six-in-hand with an outrider.
Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales|Leo Tolstoy

Daddy Moses drove us and mother insisted that Cully should go as an outrider.
Life in the Confederate Army|Arthur Peronneau Ford

British Dictionary definitions for outrider

outrider

/ (ˈaʊtˌraɪdə) /

noun

a person who goes ahead of a car, group of people, etc, to ensure a clear passage

a person who goes in advance to investigate, discover a way, etc; scout

a person who rides in front of or beside a carriage, esp as an attendant or guard

US a mounted herdsman

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单词	outrider
释义	outrider [ out-rahy-der ] / ˈaʊtˌraɪ dər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR outrider ON THESAURUS.COM noun a mounted attendant riding before or beside a carriage. (at a racetrack) a mounted rider who accompanies or leads a racehorse to the post. a person who goes in advance of an automobile or person to clear a passage. a person who leads the way or is a member of a vanguard; forerunner. a person who rides out or forth, especially a scout, cowhand, ranch hand, or the like. Origin of outrider 1300–50; Middle English: official in a monastery; see out-, rider Words nearby outrider outré, outreach, out-relief, Outremont, outride, outrider, outrigger, outright, outring, outro, outrow Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for outrider The sense of sleep was upon me, and with it the obstinacy which sleep brings as outrider. Dracula\|Bram Stoker All at once an outrider passes, covered with dust, and the crowd presses forward to get a better view. An Englishman in Paris\|Albert D. (Albert Dresden) Vandam The humming in the air changed to a shrill whistling as the outrider winds of the storm came upon them. The Door into Infinity\|Edmond Hamilton Ivn Petrvich went up to his parents' monument, bowed to it, and went back to be helped into his six-in-hand with an outrider. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales\|Leo Tolstoy Daddy Moses drove us and mother insisted that Cully should go as an outrider. Life in the Confederate Army\|Arthur Peronneau Ford British Dictionary definitions for outrider outrider / (ˈaʊtˌraɪdə) / noun a person who goes ahead of a car, group of people, etc, to ensure a clear passage a person who goes in advance to investigate, discover a way, etc; scout a person who rides in front of or beside a carriage, esp as an attendant or guard US a mounted herdsman Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to outrider forerunner, harbinger, detective, recruiter, herald, usher, vanguard, messenger, lookout, sleuth, patrol, escort, picket, spy, runner, adventurer, outpost, pioneer, guard, advance
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outrider

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