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saddle Definition

sad·dle (sad′'l)

noun

  1. a seat for a rider on a horse, bicycle, etc., usually padded and of leather, and generally straddled in riding
  2. a padded part of a harness worn over a horse's back to hold the shafts
  3. the part of an animal's back where a saddle is placed
  4. anything suggesting a saddle, as in form, placement, etc.
  5. a ridge between two peaks or summits
    1. a cut of lamb, venison, etc., including part of the backbone and the two loins
    2. 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

  1. to put a saddle upon
  2. to load or encumber, as with a burden
  3. 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

  1. seated on a saddle
  2. in a position of control

saddle Synonyms

saddle

n.

seat, montura, aparejo (Spanish), hack, hull, leather.

Types of saddles include: English, English cavalry, U.S. cavalry, Western, cowboy, stock, camel, Cossack, sidesaddle, packsaddle, pillion, cacolet, mule-chair.

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.