One of the three jurisdictions into which the county of York, in England, is divided; -- formerly under the government of a reeve. They are called the North, the East, and the West, Riding.

A district in charge of an excise officer.

Administrative unit of land. Third part of a shire, eg. the Yorkshire Ridings (North Riding, East Riding, West Riding) which were established in the 9th century by the Danes. (Not necessarily exactly a third.)

When expressed of a ship, is the state of being retained in particular station by an anchor and cable. Thus she is said to RIDE EASY or TO RlDE HARD, in proportion to the strain upon her cable. She is likewise said TO RIDE LEEWARD TIDE if anchored in a place at a time when the tide sets to leeward, and TO RIDE WINDWARD TIDE if the tide sets to windward: to RIDE BETWEEN WIND AND TIDE, when the wind and tide are in direct opposition, causing her to ride without any strain upon her cables.

Employed to travel; traveling; as, a riding clerk.

traveling by wheeled vehicle such as bicycle or automobile e.g.; "the riding public welcomed the new buses"

Used for riding on; as, a riding horse.

riding a horse as a sport

riding a horse as a means of transportation

Generic term to describe what skiers and snowboarder do

A local branch reporting through a Province. Local Groups in Atlantia

ascending the shaft.

Used for riding, or when riding; devoted to riding; as, a riding whip; a riding habit; a riding day.

A festival procession.

The act or state of one who rides.

The act of trying to prevent a team from clearing the ball.

Riding is commonly used to refer to an act of two people involving one persons anus, or a woman's vagina and the other's genitalia.

A noble house held by a Lord or a High Lord.

an administrative or geographical division

an old way of saying a one third part)

Same as Ride, n., 3.