Word Finder - riders

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One who rides, often on a horse or a motorcycle.

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A provision annexed to a bill under the consideration of a legislature, having little connection with the subject matter of the bill.

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(by extension) Something extra or burdensome that is imposed.

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An amendment or addition to an entertainer's performance contract, often covering a performer's equipment or food, drinks, and general comfort requirements.

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An additional benefit attached to an insurance contract.

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A small, sliding piece of aluminium on a chemical balance, used to determine small weights.

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An agent who goes out with samples of goods to obtain orders; a commercial traveller.

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One who breaks in or manages a horse.

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The first Lenormand card, also known as either the horseman or the cavalier.

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A problem of extra difficulty added to another on an examination paper.

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An old Dutch gold coin with the figure of a man on horseback stamped upon it.

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Rock material in a vein of ore, dividing it.

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An interior rib occasionally fixed in a ship's hold, reaching from the keelson to the beams of the lower deck, to strengthen the frame.

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The second tier of casks in a vessel's hold.

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A small forked weight which straddles the beam of a balance, along which it can be moved in the manner of the weight on a steelyard.

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A robber.

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A piece, such as the rook or bishop, which moves any distance in one direction, as long as no other piece is in the way.

His attention was focused on two riders approaching.

The riders were a blur in the heat waves, but she was sure one was Pete.

Early Saturday morning, the two had boarded a charter bus with scores of bikers for the 372-mile, eight-hour trip to Cortez, Colorado, where they found a pleasant little town abuzz with the activity of 2,000 riders and hundreds of support personnel.

Nearly all the riders were young, good looking and in fantastic shape.

The clus­ter of 12 riders who passed him further up the mountain was now about to pass the other rider.

The majority of the bikers remained on the course and with college recessed, the streets held only a few locals, waiting for the later rush of the 2,000 riders who'd roll into town.

Fashionable society takes its pastimes at such centres as the grounds of the Hurlingham and Ranelagh clubs, at Fulham and Barnes respectively, where polo and other games are played; and Rotten Row, the horse-track in Hyde Park, is the favourite resort of riders.

The other arm is graduated in ten divisions and carries riders - bent pieces of wire of determined weights - and at its extremity a hook from FIG.

To determine the density of any liquid it is only necessary to suspend the plummet in the liquid, and to bring the beam to its normal position by means of the riders; the relative density is read off directly from the riders.

Each of the first few harmonics may be easily obtained by touching the string at the first node of the harmonic required, and bowing at the first loop, and the presence of the nodes and loops may be verified by putting light paper riders of shape A on the string at the nodes and loops.

When the harmonic is sounded the riders at the loops are thrown off, while those at the nodes remain seated.

At the outbreak of the war with Spain he resigned from the Navy Department and raised the first volunteer regiment of cavalry, popularly known as the "Rough Riders," because many of its members were Western cowboys and ranchmen expert in the handling of the rough and often unbroken horses of the Western frontier.

This charge, in which many of the "Rough Riders" were killed or wounded, drove the Spaniards from the trenches and opened the way to the surrender of Santiago.

Clowes; The Rough Riders (1899); Oliver Cromwell (1901); the following works on hunting and natural history, Hunting Trips of a Ranchman (1886), Ranch Life and Hunting Trail (1888), The Wilderness Hunter (1893), Big Game Hunting in the Rockies and on the Plains (1899; a republication of Hinting Trips of a Ranchman and The Wilderness Hunter), The Deer Family (1902), with other authors, and African Game Trails (1910); and the essays, American Ideals (2 vols., 1897) and The Strenuous Life (1900); and State Papers and Addresses (1905) and African and European Addresses (1910).

The artillery is composed of European gunners, with native riders, while the cavalry are Europeans and natives.

As military riders use the curb only the position of snaffle and curb as just explained is reversed in the cavalry service.

Galloping is a pace not to be generally indulged in by road or park riders; when it is, the hands should be kept low, the body thrown back, and an extra grip taken with the knees, as nearly all horses pull more or less when extended.

Few self-taught riders attain to excellence; they may keep a good place in hunting, if possessed of plenty of courage, and mounted on a bold and not too tender-mouthed horse, but they never will be riders in the proper sense of the word.

By help of these riders the bill was carried.

Between these, trees with tall stems, called riders, are planted as temporary occupants of the upper part of the wall.

The riders should have been trained in the nursery into good-sized trees, in order that when planted out they may come into bearing 'as speedily as possible.

On the outbreak of the Spanish American War in 1898 Wood was commissioned colonel of volunteers, and together with Roosevelt, as lieutenant-colonel, raised the famous regiment of " Rough Riders," composed of western ranchmen and cowboys as well as members of prominent eastern families eager to serve under these two strenuous leaders.

Telephones had broken down; the mist prevented signalling, and despatch riders do not seem to have been employed.

Pete said a freight wagon the size of theirs would normally only travel ten to twelve miles a day, but the seats he had put in for the riders reduced the weight they could carry.

Dean had showered and changed and was sitting under a tree licking a frozen yogurt desert and chatting with a group of riders from Texas when the old man strolled up.

It didn't take him long to hit the rest area— he was one of the first riders, a regular Greg LeMonde.

Riders losing control through left-hand bends accounted for four of these incidents, two of these resulted in death.

Boston still plan to fill their vacant reserve berth on Press day for which there has been enormous interest from aspiring riders.

These range from experienced bikers to new riders taking to the roads for the first time.

By the midway point both Colin Shearer and James Melville had punctured reducing the chasing bunch to 4 riders.

A ROAD safety campaign to get more horse and pony riders to wear high visibility clothing has been launched by a village trader.

This works at a personal level every day; free riders are given the cold shoulder.

Comments Few riders take this corner correctly, for even the right line feels contrived.

The courses require riders to have superior descending skills as well as a cross country pro's fitness.

This is a unique and thrilling chance to see the elegant riders and beautiful Lipizzaner stallions perform classical dressage at the highest level.

On Day One the teams complete the Rural Riders team dressage test.

Although dressage is an extremely exacting sport, remember to enjoy the day and that everyone, even top riders, make mistakes.

The absence of Hamill meant heat fourteen only had three riders line-up at tapes.

All riders are requested to wear an approved hard hat with the chin strap fastened at all times while mounted.

Riders of these flimsy appliances pay no heed to stop signs or red lights.

Now the same amazing race technology is available in fully homologated form for use on the road by riders who know what satisfaction means.

Just like the Tour de France, riders will chase the yellow jersey to be worn by the race leader.

Which outside riders (non regular jocks) are on live ones?

All 4 riders had two attempts at the kicker to impress the judges.

I didn't get really lucky with lapped riders.

The kite does n't luff, proven to be ideal for beginners and advanced riders!

With such a minor points difference, both HM Plant Honda Racing riders are focussing on claiming the title for the Japanese manufacturer.

The 9 ply maple deck is designed for all rider weights and the new shape allows riders with large feet to ride comfortably.

All learner motorcycle and learner moped riders must complete a CBT course before riding on the road.

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