What's the difference between horseman and rider?

Horseman


Definition:

  • (n.) A rider on horseback; one skilled in the management of horses; a mounted man.
  • (n.) A mounted soldier; a cavalryman.
  • (n.) A land crab of the genus Ocypoda, living on the coast of Brazil and the West Indies, noted for running very swiftly.
  • (n.) A West Indian fish of the genus Eques, as the light-horseman (E. lanceolatus).

Example Sentences:

  • (1) I am Scottish football's horseman of the apocalypse.
  • (2) In a 2014 article about the first season, Slate’s J Bryan Lowder wrote : “Straight critics and viewers seeking liberal cred will find an easy tool here; Looking is, after all, gay without any of the hard parts (dick included), gay that’s polite and comfortable and maybe a little titillating but definitely not all up in your face about it.” The week’s best new TV: Looking, BoJack Horseman and Vikings Read more Despite the brickbats, Looking was renewed for a second season, and matured into a layered portrait of contemporary gay friendships and relationships.
  • (3) Soak is the fifth horseman of the apocalypse – the one who left before they got famous.
  • (4) This was the scene in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) in which Lawrence ( Peter O’Toole ) first makes contact with the Arab chieftain Sherif Ali (Sharif), who will become his key ally in the desert fighting, and the latter, in a daringly protracted sequence, develops from a speck on the horizon into a towering, huge horseman, rifle at the ready.
  • (5) Thus in a case of valgus flat foot Judet's so-called "horseman" operation is indicated whilst in a flat foot without valgus, transposition of the tibialis anterior is preferable.
  • (6) He was handsome with his blonde curly hair, an accomplished horseman, holder of a pilots’ licence, and so much more.
  • (7) Photograph: Alamy Gobi desert, Mongolia, Benedict Allen Benedict Allen I once walked 3,000 miles through Mongolia, from the icy upland margins of Siberia, where I acquired a string of horses and a slightly drunken horseman, Kermit, who didn't speak a word of English.
  • (8) Horseman warned of Brexit being “a possible flashpoint if the UK voted to leave the EU while the majority of Scots voted to stay in.
  • (9) In the veterinary surgery a horse on a slab was undergoing an examination of the bronchial tract; in the air-conditioned dressage centre no lesser a horseman than the president of the Russian Equestrian Federation, Anatoly Merkulov himself, was putting horses going through their routines (as inspected by Princess Anne last year); and in the club's restaurant, one-and-a-half hours late, Putin breezed past bottles of 1888 Armagnac, and invited his guests to try the bottled mushrooms, with whose preparation he was intimately familiar.
  • (10) And it is the heart of BoJack Horseman , Arnett’s new Netflix animated comedy, in which he plays an alcoholic, self-hating equine ex-TV star.
  • (11) Suddenly, he knew of what this particular horseman would be a harbinger.
  • (12) Pukac and Horseman (Endocrinology 114: 1718, 1984) reported that injections of the hormone caused changes in the expression of several specific proteins in that organ.
  • (13) Treatment is only surgical in severe forms and is based upon the "Horseman" operation, orthopaedic treatment by special soles being rarely indicated.
  • (14) Bojack Horseman has an agreeably odd premise (washed-up horse actor tries to rebuild his career) and a stonking cast (Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Aaron Paul), and although the trailer does feel a little light on good gags, we're still intrigued enough to give it a go when it comes out in August.
  • (15) 4.40pm BST Bojack Horseman: what Netflix did next They've done the 'daft-accented political thriller' (House Of Cards), and the 'women's prison comedy drama' (Orange Is The New Black), so what's next for Netflix?
  • (16) Chris Horseman editorial director of Informa Agribusiness & Commodities said that since the UK was a crucial export market for Ireland and the Netherlands, the EU would have an incentive to negotiate a free-trade deal with the UK.
  • (17) Since 1962, the authors have used a technique of sub-talar arthrodesis combined with talar-calcaneal reposition ("horseman" operation) in cases of valgus flat foot, accompanied by symptoms, in moderate forms with exaggerated talar-calcaneal divergence and verticalisation of the talus.

Rider


Definition:

  • (n.) One who, or that which, rides.
  • (n.) Formerly, an agent who went out with samples of goods to obtain orders; a commercial traveler.
  • (n.) One who breaks or manages a horse.
  • (n.) An addition or amendment to a manuscript or other document, which is attached on a separate piece of paper; in legislative practice, an additional clause annexed to a bill while in course of passage; something extra or burdensome that is imposed.
  • (n.) A problem of more than usual difficulty added to another on an examination paper.
  • (n.) A Dutch gold coin having the figure of a man on horseback stamped upon it.
  • (n.) Rock material in a vein of ore, dividing it.
  • (n.) An interior rib occasionally fixed in a ship's hold, reaching from the keelson to the beams of the lower deck, to strengthen her frame.
  • (n.) The second tier of casks in a vessel's hold.
  • (n.) 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.
  • (n.) A robber.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) An untiring advocate of the joys and merits of his adopted home county, Bradbury figured Norfolk as a place of writing parsons, farmer-writers and sensitive poets: John Skelton, Rider Haggard, John Middleton Murry, William Cowper, George MacBeth, George Szirtes.
  • (2) Yogi Breisner, performance manager for the British eventing team, said: "It is a real shame that it has been called off, especially in an Olympic year when a lot of the riders and horses would have been on show.
  • (3) Or perhaps it was just because I was a little kid and more interested in them Weetabix skinheads, Roland Rat and Knight Rider.
  • (4) "A lot of my mates were let down by Easy Rider, they thought it was going to be a lot better – but it didn't disappoint me at all."
  • (5) But it made sure there weren’t surprises like this one: when Natalie Burg, of Michigan, was newly married, she discovered that adding a rider for maternity coverage would more than double the cost of her health insurance, from $120 a month to more than $300.
  • (6) Barra’s main rivals in the single-speed category were Willo and a rider nicknamed Neu York, representing the Gorilla Smash Squad.
  • (7) Fifty-seven percent of riders were wearing helmets during the mishap.
  • (8) I can't make myself into a big, powerful rider who can put out 300 watts per hour.
  • (9) – A 16km (10-mile) subway extension to take riders from central Rio to the Olympic Park in the western suburb of Barra da Tijuca is likely to be finished just a few weeks before the games open.
  • (10) The Surf's Up Surf School has been operating from the beach for 15 years and has an experienced team of instructors (including a former New Zealand national-level coach, Kelly O'Toole) who are prepared to work with everyone from complete beginners to elite riders.
  • (11) The Tasmanian Motorcycle Rider Training scheme is assessed in terms of its value in reducing the accident risk.
  • (12) "I just wanted to go out there and enjoy it," said Dujardin, who is only the second British rider to win double gold at one Games, following the eventer Richard Meade 40 years ago.
  • (13) 11.47pm GMT New England Here's an expert view of the Revs from one of our weekly experts , MB Carradine , of the Midnight Riders : No one projected the Revolution would finish 3rd in the East, and rightfully so.
  • (14) The UCI should also pay more attention to medical issues in cycling and when Therapeutic Use Exemptions should be granted Words of warning Sanctioned riders should be used ‘as an educational tool’ to inform their peers about the dangers of doping through interviews, appearances, lectures and recorded messages pointing out the impact of doping on their lives, ‘the social stigma, financial impact, health effects and self-esteem issues’ Voice of the union The UCI should ‘facilitate the creation of a strong riders’ union … to give riders a collective voice particularly on issues of ownership, revenue sharing, the racing calendar and anti-doping.
  • (15) And if you're going to film me in HD my agent says I need a rider in my contract for a makeup artist."
  • (16) Lance Armstrong held the meanest grudges in cycling, in effect ruining the career of Christophe Bassons after the French rider dared to talk publicly about doping.
  • (17) Honeychile Rider is even more unworldly, depicted in Dr No as part intuitive animal, part innocent child.
  • (18) It’s not about promoting it to lycra-clad riders.
  • (19) But there was disappointment on Monday for Lee Pearson, the dressage rider who had nine gold medals in his locker coming into the Games and was one of the most recognisable faces of the build-up.
  • (20) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Lakota youth riders of the “Horse Nation” gallop bareback at Standing Rock.