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   sad·dle

   /ˈsad(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. a seat fastened on the back of a horse or other animal for riding, typically made of leather and raised at the front and rear.
   • ▪ a seat on a bicycle or motorcycle.
   • 2. a low part of a ridge between two higher points or peaks: "follow the road which goes across the saddle between two tors"
   • ▪ a low region of a curve between two high points, especially (in three dimensions) one representing the highest point of a curve in one direction and the lowest point in another direction.
   • 3. a shaped support on which a cable, wire, or pipe rests.
   • ▪ a fireclay bar for supporting ceramic ware in a kiln.
   • ▪ the part of a draft horse's harness which supports the straps to which the shafts are attached.
   • 4. the lower part of the back in a mammal or fowl, especially when distinct in shape or marking: "feathers at the rear of a rooster's saddle"
   • ▪ a large cut of meat consisting of the two loins: "a saddle of lamb"

   verb

   • 1. put a saddle on (a horse): "he was in the stable saddling up his horse"
   • ▪ burden (someone) with an onerous responsibility or task: "he's saddled with debts of $12 million"
   • ▪ (of a trainer) enter (a horse) for a race.

   Word Origin Old Englishsadol, sadul, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zadel and German Sattel, perhaps from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sella ‘seat’ and sit.

   Derivatives

   • 1. saddleless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › saddleSaddle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of saddle as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. See also related phrases, dictionary entries, and translations of saddle.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSADDLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SADDLE definition: 1. a seat on a bicycle, motorcycle, etc.: 2. a leather seat on a horse: 3. riding a horse: . Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › saddleSADDLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a seat for a rider, usually made of leather, placed on a horse's back and secured with a girth under the belly. a similar seat on a bicycle, tractor, etc, made of leather or steel.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSADDLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jun 12, 2024 · 1. a seat for a rider, usually made of leather, placed on a horse's back and secured with a girth under the belly. 2. a similar seat on a bicycle, tractor, etc, made of leather or steel. 3. a back pad forming part of the harness of a packhorse. 4. anything that resembles a saddle in shape, position, or function. 5.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › saddleSaddle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you saddle something, you either put a saddle on it or you burden it with something else. If you buy an expensive saddle for example. you may be saddled (or burdened) with debt. A saddle makes a horse's rider more comfortable and secure — and if you ever ride a camel, you'll also sit on a saddle.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › saddleSaddle - definition of saddle by The Free Dictionary

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   A saddle is a seat for a rider on an animal's back, or something shaped like it. Learn the different meanings, uses, and idioms of saddle from various dictionaries and sources.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishsaddle | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   saddle definition: 1. a leather seat that you put on a horse so that you can ride it 2. a seat on a bicycle or…. Learn more.