nightrider

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From night +‎ rider.

Noun

nightrider (plural nightriders)

  1. (historical, chiefly US) A member of a vigilante group that carried out nighttime raids.
  2. (historical, US, often capitalized) A member of the Ku Klux Klan, especially during the Reconstruction Era.
    (member of the Ku Klux Klan): Synonym: whitecapper
  3. (chess) A fairy chess piece which moves in the direction of the knight any number of times.

Usage notes

  • (vigilante group): Used especially of members of historically documented vigilante groups in the Southern United States; for the groups themselves, see The Night Riders.
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