outrider

outrider
[[t]a͟ʊtraɪdə(r)[/t]]
outriders
N-COUNT: usu n N
Outriders are people such as policemen who ride on motorcycles or horses beside or in front of an official vehicle, in order to protect the people in the vehicle.

...a black Mercedes with motorcycle outriders provided by the city's police.


English dictionary. 2008.

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