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rider
noun
a
person
who
sits
on
and
controls
a
horse
,
bicycle
,
motorcycle
,
or
other
ridden
vehicle
•
The
rider
adjusted
her
helmet
before
setting
off
down
the
rocky
trail
.
The
rider
adjusted
her
helmet
before
setting
off
down
the
rocky
trail
.
•
Each
professional
rider
in
the
race
wore
a
numbered
jersey
.
Each
professional
rider
in
the
race
wore
a
numbered
jersey
.
From
Old
English
rīdere
,
from
rīdan
“
to
ride
”
+
-er
.
noun
a
list
of
special
requirements
and
amenities
that
a
performer
demands
from
a
venue
as
part
of
a
show
contract
•
The
band
’
s
rider
requested
twenty
bottles
of
sparkling
water
and
freshly
cut
fruit
.
The
band
’
s
rider
requested
twenty
bottles
of
sparkling
water
and
freshly
cut
fruit
.
•
Failing
to
meet
the
singer
’
s
rider
could
cancel
the
show
.
Failing
to
meet
the
singer
’
s
rider
could
cancel
the
show
.
Extension
of
legal
sense
in
20th-century
entertainment
contracts
.
noun
an
extra
clause
attached
to
a
law
,
contract
,
or
insurance
policy
that
changes
or
extends
its
original
terms
•
The
senator
added
a
controversial
rider
to
the
education
bill
.
The
senator
added
a
controversial
rider
to
the
education
bill
.
•
We
purchased
an
earthquake-damage
rider
for
our
home
insurance
.
We
purchased
an
earthquake-damage
rider
for
our
home
insurance
.
Legal
sense
evolved
in
18th-century
British
Parliament
,
metaphorically
‘
riding
’
on
the
main
bill
.
noun
a
small
movable
weight
on
a
beam
balance
used
to
make
fine
adjustments
during
precise
weighing
•
The
lab
assistant
slid
the
rider
along
the
beam
until
the
scale
balanced
perfectly
.
The
lab
assistant
slid
the
rider
along
the
beam
until
the
scale
balanced
perfectly
.
•
Without
the
correct
rider
,
the
analytical
balance
cannot
measure
milligram
differences
.
Without
the
correct
rider
,
the
analytical
balance
cannot
measure
milligram
differences
.
So
called
because
it
‘
rides
’
along
the
beam
of
the
scale
.
