Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having no rider.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having no rider.
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- adjective
Without ordeprived of arider .
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Examples
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Gwena was arrayed in the "riderless" version of Companion full dress; no saddle, but with a blue and silver blanket cut like her barding& decorated at all the points with silver bells, a blue-dyed leather hackamore with silver tassels at the cheekpieces, and reins bedecked with more silver bells.
Storm Breaking Lackey, Mercedes 1996
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Gwena was arrayed in the "riderless" version of Companion full dress; no saddle, but with a blue and silver blanket cut like her barding& decorated at all the points with silver bells, a blue-dyed leather hackamore with silver tassels at the cheekpieces, and reins bedecked with more silver bells.
Storm Breaking Lackey, Mercedes 1996
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It was riderless, though on its back was a high-horned Mexican saddle, scarred and discolored by long usage.
All Gold Cañon 2010
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The massive factory floor, which churns out heavy trucks and excavators, is patrolled by riderless robots.
Caterpillar Girds for a Challenger John W. Miller 2011
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In the same scene, the riderless horse charging erratically through no-man's land was actually ridden by a person in a skin-tight gray costume who was later digitally removed.
The Four-Legged Stars of 'War Horse' Ellen Gamerman 2011
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Major Bartmae announced that one of the patrols had not returned at the appointed time — that one of their mounts had wandered back into the camp, riderless.
Dust and Blood Ricardo Federico 2011
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On Thursday, six riderless horses led the 86th annual Rodeo Parade in Tucson.
Tucson shootings: Giffords staffers also struggle to heal, inspired by her progress 2011
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It was riderless, though on its back was a high-horned Mexican saddle, scarred and discolored by long usage.
All Gold Canon 2010
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On Thursday, six riderless horses led the 86th annual Rodeo Parade in Tucson.
Tucson shootings: Giffords staffers also struggle to heal, inspired by her progress 2011
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With dreamlike shots of riderless horses overrunning the German lines, Spielberg rather brilliantly suggests the carnage of the war without resorting to the chum bucket.
War Horse – review 2011
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