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ruiter.

a rider, horseman

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈrœy̯tər/
  1. a rider, horseman

    masculine
  2. an armed horseman, a cavalry soldier

    masculine
  3. a tab (small flap or strip of material)

    masculine
  4. a tripodic or tetrapodic wooden frame consisting of sticks with crossbars, used to dry certain field crops

    masculine
  5. one of various types of sandpiper

    masculine
  6. a highwayman, a robber

    masculine · obsolete
  7. a vagrant, a vagabond

    masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch ruter, from Old French routier.

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