astride

(ə strīd)

adverb

  1. with a leg on either side; astraddle
  2. with legs far apart

Origin: a- + stride

  1. with a leg on either side of (a horse, etc.)
  2. lying on both sides of: a town astride the river
  3. extending over or across

See astride in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adverb
  1. With a leg on each side: riding astride.
  2. With the legs wide apart.
preposition
  1. On or over and with a leg on each side of.
  2. Situated on both sides of.
  3. Lying across or over; spanning.

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