Eider vs Rider - What's the difference?
eider | rider |
Any of the species of the genera Polysticta'' or ''Somateria , in the seaduck subfamily Merginae, which line their nests with fine down (taken from their own bodies).
one who rides, often a horse or motorcycle
(politics) a provision annexed to a bill under the consideration of a legislature, having little connection with the subject matter of the bill
(by extension) Something extra or burdensome that is imposed.
* A. S. Hardy
an amendment or addition to an entertainer's performance contract, often covering a performer's equipment or food, drinks, and general comfort requirements
A small, sliding piece of aluminium on a chemical balance, used to determine small weights
(UK, archaic) An agent who went out with samples of goods to obtain orders; a commercial traveller.
(obsolete) One who breaks in or manages a horse.
(math) A problem of extra difficulty added to another on an examination paper.
An old Dutch gold coin with the figure of a man on horseback stamped upon it.
* J. Fletcher
(mining) Rock material in a vein of ore, dividing it.
(shipbuilding) An interior rib occasionally fixed in a ship's hold, reaching from the keelson to the beams of the lower deck, to strengthen the frame.
(nautical) The second tier of casks in a vessel's hold.
A small forked weight which straddles the beam of a balance, along which it can be moved in the manner of the weight on a steelyard.
(obsolete, UK, dialect) A robber.
As nouns the difference between eider and rider
is that eider is any of the species of the genera Polysticta or Somateria, in the seaduck subfamily Merginae, which line their nests with fine down (taken from their own bodies) while rider is one who rides, often a horse or motorcycle.As proper nouns the difference between eider and rider
is that eider is a river in Germany, the boundary between Schleswig and Holstein while Rider is {{surname|from=occupations}} More often spelled Ryder.eider
English
(wikipedia eider) (Polysticta) (Somateria)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* eiderdown * common eider, Somateria mollissima * king eider, Somateria spectabilis * spectacled eider, Somateria fischeri * Steller's eider, Polysticta stelleririder
English
Noun
(en noun)- This [question] was a rider which Mab found difficult to answer.
- (Shakespeare)
- His mouldy money! half a dozen riders .
- (Totten)
- (Drummond)