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/rˈaɪdɪŋ laɪt/ Listen

Riding light

noun

A light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor. Synonyms: anchor light, riding lamp.

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... is not only the training in galloping which suffers from this practice of riding light. The preparation of the horses as regards endurance suffers equally, for patrols and long-distance rides are generally undertaken with stripped saddles; it is only for manoeuvres and the larger tactical exercises away from the garrison that marching order is carried. To me this system seems hardly ...

— Cavalry in Future Wars • Frederick von Bernhardi

Words linked to "Riding light" : anchor light, light, light source