"rough rider" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rough riders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rough rider (plural rough riders)
  1. Something, such as a steam locomotive, that does not travel smoothly when in motion
    Sense id: en-rough_rider-en-noun-m1aZf7Zr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 48 9
  2. A person whose specialty is the breaking in or training of wild horses. Categories (topical): Vehicles Categories (lifeform): Equestrianism
    Sense id: en-rough_rider-en-noun-lTmNtC~r Disambiguation of Vehicles: 38 58 5 Disambiguation of Equestrianism: 21 54 24 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 48 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 53 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 57 3
  3. Alternative form of roughrider Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: roughrider Categories (topical): Military Related terms: roughrider
    Sense id: en-rough_rider-en-noun-qQevjIHK Disambiguation of Military: 0 0 100

Inflected forms

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