Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. (UK Und.) a highwayman.

1608		Dekker Lanthorne and Candle-Light Ch. 5: The divels Ranck-ryder, that came from the last Citty-hunting, understanding that two such Light-horsemen, were gon a Hawking, posts after and over-takes them.
1637		R. Brome Eng. Moor V i: Even the Ranck-rider of the town, Sir, one Master Nathaniel Banelasse.
c.1698		B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Rank-rider, a High-way-man.
1725		New Canting Dict. [as cit. c.1698].
1737, 1759, 1760, 1776		Bailey Universal Etym. Eng. Dict. [as cit. c.1698].
1785, 1788, 1796		Grose Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.
1811		Lex. Balatronicum.
1823		Egan Grose’s Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.

2. a jockey.

c.1698		B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Rank-rider [...] a Jockey.
1725		New Canting Dict. [as cit. c.1698].
1737, 1759, 1760, 1776		Bailey Universal Etym. Eng. Dict. [as cit. c.1698].