dragonriding en · NOUN
Etymology
From dragon + riding.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The act of riding a dragon.
He took hold of the leather harness and said, “I’m ready.” / “Good, Aarondar. It is . . . nice that you have acquired a taste for dragonriding.” Turiana snorted in amusement, and gathered herself for flying.
1986 December, R[hondi] A[nn] V[ilott] Salsitz, chapter 21, in Where Dragons Rule, New York, N.Y.: Signet, →ISBN, page 243:Anne McCaffrey of Dragonflight fame, experienced relief noting that . . . “Leessa (was), for once, appropriately clad for dragonriding,” and finds it noteworthy that he had actually read her books!
1981, Richard Riehn, “[Book reviews] Wonderworks, Science Fiction and Fantasy Art, by Michael Whelan”, in Philip O[lcott] Stearns, editor, Fantasy Modeling, volume V, New York, N.Y.: Fantasy Modeling Inc., →OCLC, page 44, column 2:Troll fights every Saturday, centaur roller derby Tuesday nights, zombie paintball every second Friday, unicorn jousting at Christmas and a dragonriding tournament in June.
2017 October 10, Jessica Townsend, “Welcome to Nevermoor”, in Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow, Sydney, N.S.W.: Lothian, Hachette Australia, →ISBN, page 83: