Astride.

Mounted as if on a horse; astride something. Frequently with on (or upon), specifying the object mounted. Frequently in to ride a cock-horse.

Mounted as if on a horse; astride something. Frequently with on (or upon), specifying the object mounted. Now rare.

With the legs wide apart.

In a striding position; with the legs stretched wide apart, or so that one leg is on each side of some object between, as when a person is on…

(a) adj. riding astride; (b) adv. astride.

In a straddling position, with the legs stretched out widely across something. a-straddle of: bestriding.

astride, ‘straddle-legs’.

(a) adj. having the legs set wide apart; (b) adv. with the legs astride.

astride.

with the legs astride; also attributive.

with the legs astraddle.

= a-straddle, adv., astride. Also const. of.

astride.

= straddle-fashion adv.

in a straddling position, astride.

= straddle-wise adv.