Nightrider
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nightrider is a noun meaning (chess) A fairy chess piece which moves in the direction of the knight any number of times.
Meaning
(chess) A fairy chess piece which moves in the direction of the knight any number of times.
More Meanings
- (historical, chiefly US) A member of a vigilante group that carried out nighttime raids.
- (historical, US, often capitalized) A member of the Ku Klux Klan, especially during the Reconstruction Era.
Word Forms
- nightriders
- night rider
Synonyms for nightrider
Depending on context, synonyms include whitecapper.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kludd, klavalier, redneck, kligrapp, clansman, demokkkrat.
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