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roughrider

roughrider

9.5
A person who trains wild horses so people can ride them
  • noun
  • /ˈrʌfˌraɪdər/
  • Archaic
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  • A skilled roughrider can break a wild horse in just a few weeks.

Examples

  • Becoming a roughrider requires patience and a deep understanding of horse behavior.

  • When the roughrider entered the arena, the crowd cheered in anticipation of his daring performance.

  • Becoming a roughrider takes courage, patience, and a deep understanding of horses.

  • He earned a reputation as the best roughrider in the entire region.

  • Many western films feature a fearless roughrider taming wild stallions on the open plains.

  • The roughrider tamed the wild stallion quickly.

  • Many roughriders participated in the rodeo this year.

Synonyms

buster
vsroughrider
  • US
2 8.0

A person who breaks and trains wild horses for riding

is focused on skilled saddle work rather than general training
bronco buster
vsroughrider
  • US
1 9.6

A person who trains wild horses so people can ride them

is a skilled horseman who trains wild horses to the saddle
mustanger
vsroughrider
  • US
1 9.9

A person who catches and trains wild horses on the American West plains

is specifically about training horses to accept a saddle for riding
broncobuster
vsroughrider
  • US
9.9

A person who trains wild horses so people can ride them

is the general term for a skilled saddle trainer rather than regional usage

Surface Forms

roughrider singular
roughriders plural

Morphology

roughrider = rough + rider (transparent) = rough + ride + er

The meaning is a straightforward compound 'rough' + 'rider' (a rider who handles rough/wild horses), so a learner knowing the parts can infer the sense.

Etymology

Roughrider is made from rough ('not smooth' or 'wild') and rider ('one who rides'), so imagine someone who rides wild, hard horses. That's why a roughrider means a horseman skilled at breaking wild horses to the saddle.