saddle Definition
sad·dle (sad′'l)
noun
- a seat for a rider on a horse, bicycle, etc., usually padded and of leather, and generally straddled in riding
- a padded part of a harness worn over a horse's back to hold the shafts
- the part of an animal's back where a saddle is placed
- anything suggesting a saddle, as in form, placement, etc.
- a ridge between two peaks or summits
- a cut of lamb, venison, etc., including part of the backbone and the two loins
- the rear part of the back of a fowl
Etymology: ME sadel < OE sadol, akin to Ger sattel < Gmc *sathula, via ? OSlav *sedulo- < IE base *sed-, to sit
transitive verb -·dled, -·dling
- to put a saddle upon
- to load or encumber, as with a burden
- to impose as a burden, obligation, etc.
intransitive verb
to put a saddle on a horse and mount it: often with up
saddle Idioms
in the saddle
- seated on a saddle
- in a position of control
saddle Synonyms
saddle
n.
saddle Usage Examples
Converse of object
- stitch: A6 saddle stitched 52 pages Author: Alan J Frost Order Ref.
- adjust: Adjust the first bridge saddle to the scale length, measuring from the inside of the nut to the center of the bridge saddle.
Adjective modifier
- treeless: Mainly to do with natural horsemanship stuff and feeding and treeless saddles.
- comfy: Women's version of Specialized's super comfy Body Geometry saddle.
- removable: Removable saddles have been received well by Devon buyers shopping as in Sussex, Surrey and Essex UK.
- adjustable: I must not talk about the tuners or the separate adjustable plastic saddles.
- western: You'll likely be working with a wider variety of horses, and of course the western riding saddle is completely different.
Modifies a noun
- tank: Forty five square saddle tanks were introduced, conversions from 17 " Coal engines.
- quern: High in the moorland to the right, saddle querns once used for grinding grain have been found recently.
- fitter: David and John have worked very closely with saddle fitters, retailers and riders to produce a range that meets with all their requirements.
- fitting: Fitting Your Saddle: Saddle fitting is by appointment.
- sore: What better way to end than on saddle sores?
- height: Its long shape allows for a variety of saddle positions, a key feature for bikes with low saddle heights.
Noun used with modifier
- smokebox: Smaller, standard boilers were fitted, which resulted in the fitting of a distance piece on top of the smokebox saddle.
- leather: Dark blue, " proper " bike, no gears, nice leather saddle bag.
- roast: The roast saddle of venison was very good, full of flavor with a robust confit of red cabbage.
- gel: Fitted with huge gel comfort saddle and Post Modern cushty post, 21 speeds and Hutchinson puncture proof slicks.
Preposition: of
- venison: The roast saddle of venison was very good, full of flavor with a robust confit of red cabbage.
- lamb: Recipe: Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 saddle of lamb, off the bone.
Preposition: with
debt: BT is saddled with debts of over $ 40 billion.
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