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1. Riding
   Ancient Measurement Terms: Administrative unit of land. Third part of a shire, eg. the Yorkshire Ridings (North Riding, East Riding, West Riding) which were established in the 9th century by the Danes. (Not necessarily exactly a third.)
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2. riding
   [n] - riding a horse as a sport 2. [n] - riding a horse as a means of transportation
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3. riding
   [n] - riding a horse as a sport 2. [n] - riding a horse as a means of transportation
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4. riding
   with,generally,a short leather loop in place of a lash Category: Various industries and crafts • The extent or`scope`of cable whilst a vessel is at anchor.The length of this cable determines whether a vessel rides easily or hard in a particular sea condition. Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • a subjective rating characterizing road su…
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5. Riding
   Rid"ing (rīd"ĭng) noun [ For thriding , Icelandic þriðjungr the third part, from þriði third, akin to English third . See Third .] One of the three jurisdictions into which the county of York, in England, is divided; -- formerly under the government of a reeve. They are called the North , the East , and the West ,
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6. Riding
   Rid"ing adjective 1. Employed to travel; traveling; as, a riding clerk. "One riding apparitor." Ayliffe. 2. Used for riding on; as, a riding horse. 3. Used for riding, or when riding; devoted to riding; as, a riding whip; a riding habit; a riding day. Riding clerk . (a) A clerk who traveled for a co …
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7. Riding
   Rid"ing noun 1. The act or state of one who rides. 2. A festival procession. [ Obsolete] « When there any riding was in Cheap.» Chaucer. 3. Same as Ride , noun , 3. Sir P. Sidney. 4. A district in charge of an excise officer. [ Eng.]
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8. riding
   horseback riding noun to be carried on horseback as a means of transportation
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9. riding
   noun the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
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10. Riding
    `Riding` is a homonym of two distinct English words: From Old English `*þriðing`: * Riding (division), an administrative division of a county, or similar district ** Electoral district, a geographically based constituency in Canada * Riding association, Canadian political party organization at the riding level From the word `ride` * Riding animal, an animal bred or trained for riding * For horseriding see equestrianism * Ridin', a song by Cham...
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11. Riding
    • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ride • (n.) One of the three jurisdictions into which the county of York, in England, is divided; -- formerly under the government of a reeve. They are called the North, the East, and the West, Riding. • (n.) Same as Ride, n., 3. • (n.) A district in charge of an excise officer. • (a.) Used for riding...
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