saddle

[ sad-l ]

/ ˈsæd l /

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noun

a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal.

a similar seat on a bicycle, tractor, etc.

a part of a harness laid across the back of an animal and girded under the belly, to which the terrets and checkhook are attached.

something resembling a saddle in shape, position, or function.

the part of the back of an animal where a saddle is placed.

(of mutton, venison, lamb, etc.) a cut comprising both loins.
this cut, trimmed and prepared for roasting.

(of poultry) the posterior part of the back.

a ridge connecting two higher elevations.

the covering of a roof ridge.

bolster (def. 7).

a raised piece of flooring between the jambs of a doorway.

an inverted bracket bearing on the axle of a railroad car wheel as a support for the car body.

Ordnance. the support for the trunnion on some gun carriages.

Machinery. a sliding part for spanning a space or other parts to support something else, as the cross slide and toolholder of a lathe.

a strip of leather, often of a contrasting color, sewn on the vamp or instep of a shoe and extending to each side of the shank.

saddle shoe.

Ceramics. a bar of refractory clay, triangular in section, for supporting one side of an object being fired.

(in a suspension bridge) a member at the top of a tower for supporting a cable.

verb (used with object), sad·dled, sad·dling.

to put a saddle on: to saddle a horse.

to load or charge, as with a burden: He has saddled himself with a houseful of impecunious relatives.

to impose as a burden or responsibility.

verb (used without object), sad·dled, sad·dling.

to put a saddle on a horse (often followed by up).

to mount into the saddle (often followed by up).

Idioms for saddle

in the saddle,

in a position to direct or command; in control.
at work; on the job.

Origin of saddle

First recorded before 900; Middle English noun sadel, saddul, Old English sadol; cognate with German Sattel, Old Norse sǫthull; akin to Latin sella (from unattested sedla ) “seat, stool, chair”; Middle English verb sad(e)len, Old English sadolian, derivative of the noun; see also sit¹

OTHER WORDS FROM saddle

sad·dle·less, adjectivesad·dle·like, adjectivere·sad·dle, verb, re·sad·dled, re·sad·dling.

Words nearby saddle

sad case, Saddam Hussein, sadden, sadder but wiser, Saddharma-Pundarika, saddle, saddleback, saddleback caterpillar, saddle-backed, saddlebag, saddlebill

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Example sentences from the Web for saddle

This stem does a great job of absorbing high-speed vibrations that will wear you down after several hours in the saddle.
New Gravel Bike Accessories for a Smoother Ride|Josh Patterson|September 28, 2020|Outside Online
They can take the wheels and the saddle off the bike, but nabbing the frame would require more work.
The most secure ways to lock up your bike|By Michael Frank/Cycle Volta|August 26, 2020|Popular Science
Certainly Weaver has been the burr under Palmer's saddle for almost his entire career.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We will not rest till we find out what she ordered and how that famous butt is holding up after four days in the saddle.
Pippa Eating At McDonalds in Missouri RIGHT NOW!|Tom Sykes|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

With the big kettledrums on either side of the saddle, and all that.
Adam Hochschild on Keeping Company With His Dying Father|Adam Hochschild|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But today, skyrocketing costs price way too many young people out of a higher education, or saddle them with unsustainable debt.
Full Text and Video of President Obama's 2013 State of the Union Address|Justin Green|February 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In February 1909, at age 79, he toppled drunk from his saddle at Fort Sill, Okla.
The Bin Laden of His Day? A New Biography of Geronimo|Marc Wortman|December 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A piece of old carpet was my saddle, and served me likewise for a seat, a table, and various other purposes.
Travels in Arabia|Bayard Taylor
I avoided his shaft, and as his horse bolted past on my left, I pushed him with my shield, and knocked him from the saddle.
The Prince of India, Volume II|Lew. Wallace
Most of them were half-broken, but there were some that had never seen, much less felt, a saddle.
The Career of Leonard Wood|Joseph Hamblen Sears
The buckskin was gone, and the saddle was not hanging by its stirrup from its accustomed limb-stub.
The Gold Girl|James B. Hendryx
A man was riding on horseback with a woman seated on the saddle behind him.
The King of Ireland's Son|Padraic Colum

British Dictionary definitions for saddle

saddle

/ (ˈsædəl) /

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

a back pad forming part of the harness of a packhorse

anything that resembles a saddle in shape, position, or function

a cut of meat, esp mutton, consisting of part of the backbone and both loins

the part of a horse or similar animal on which a saddle is placed

the part of the back of a domestic chicken that is nearest to the tail

civil engineering a block on top of one of the towers of a suspension bridge that acts as a bearing surface over which the cables or chains pass

engineering the carriage that slides on the bed of a lathe and supports the slide rest, tool post, or turret

the nontechnical name for clitellum

another name for col (def. 1)

a raised piece of wood or metal for covering a doorsill

in the saddle in a position of control

verb

(sometimes foll by up) to put a saddle on (a horse)

(intr) to mount into the saddle

(tr) to burden; chargeI didn't ask to be saddled with this job

Derived forms of saddle

saddleless, adjectivesaddle-like, adjective

Word Origin for saddle

Old English sadol, sædel; related to Old Norse sothull, Old High German satul

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Idioms and Phrases with saddle

saddle

In addition to the idiom beginning with saddle

saddle someone with

also see:

in the driver's seat (saddle)

Medical definitions for saddle

saddle

[ săd′l ]

n.

A structure shaped like a saddle.

单词	saddle
释义	saddle [ sad-l ] / ˈsæd l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR saddle ON THESAURUS.COM noun a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal. a similar seat on a bicycle, tractor, etc. a part of a harness laid across the back of an animal and girded under the belly, to which the terrets and checkhook are attached. something resembling a saddle in shape, position, or function. the part of the back of an animal where a saddle is placed. (of mutton, venison, lamb, etc.) a cut comprising both loins. this cut, trimmed and prepared for roasting. (of poultry) the posterior part of the back. a ridge connecting two higher elevations. the covering of a roof ridge. bolster (def. 7). a raised piece of flooring between the jambs of a doorway. an inverted bracket bearing on the axle of a railroad car wheel as a support for the car body. Ordnance. the support for the trunnion on some gun carriages. Machinery. a sliding part for spanning a space or other parts to support something else, as the cross slide and toolholder of a lathe. a strip of leather, often of a contrasting color, sewn on the vamp or instep of a shoe and extending to each side of the shank. saddle shoe. Ceramics. a bar of refractory clay, triangular in section, for supporting one side of an object being fired. (in a suspension bridge) a member at the top of a tower for supporting a cable. verb (used with object), sad·dled, sad·dling. to put a saddle on: to saddle a horse. to load or charge, as with a burden: He has saddled himself with a houseful of impecunious relatives. to impose as a burden or responsibility. verb (used without object), sad·dled, sad·dling. to put a saddle on a horse (often followed by up). to mount into the saddle (often followed by up). Idioms for saddle in the saddle, in a position to direct or command; in control. at work; on the job. Origin of saddle First recorded before 900; Middle English noun sadel, saddul, Old English sadol; cognate with German Sattel, Old Norse sǫthull; akin to Latin sella (from unattested sedla ) “seat, stool, chair”; Middle English verb sad(e)len, Old English sadolian, derivative of the noun; see also sit¹ OTHER WORDS FROM saddle sad·dle·less, adjectivesad·dle·like, adjectivere·sad·dle, verb, re·sad·dled, re·sad·dling. Words nearby saddle sad case, Saddam Hussein, sadden, sadder but wiser, Saddharma-Pundarika, saddle, saddleback, saddleback caterpillar, saddle-backed, saddlebag, saddlebill Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for saddle This stem does a great job of absorbing high-speed vibrations that will wear you down after several hours in the saddle. New Gravel Bike Accessories for a Smoother Ride\|Josh Patterson\|September 28, 2020\|Outside Online They can take the wheels and the saddle off the bike, but nabbing the frame would require more work. The most secure ways to lock up your bike\|By Michael Frank/Cycle Volta\|August 26, 2020\|Popular Science Certainly Weaver has been the burr under Palmer's saddle for almost his entire career. Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up\|Tom Boswell\|September 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We will not rest till we find out what she ordered and how that famous butt is holding up after four days in the saddle. Pippa Eating At McDonalds in Missouri RIGHT NOW!\|Tom Sykes\|June 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST With the big kettledrums on either side of the saddle, and all that. Adam Hochschild on Keeping Company With His Dying Father\|Adam Hochschild\|June 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But today, skyrocketing costs price way too many young people out of a higher education, or saddle them with unsustainable debt. Full Text and Video of President Obama's 2013 State of the Union Address\|Justin Green\|February 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In February 1909, at age 79, he toppled drunk from his saddle at Fort Sill, Okla. The Bin Laden of His Day? A New Biography of Geronimo\|Marc Wortman\|December 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST A piece of old carpet was my saddle, and served me likewise for a seat, a table, and various other purposes. Travels in Arabia\|Bayard Taylor I avoided his shaft, and as his horse bolted past on my left, I pushed him with my shield, and knocked him from the saddle. The Prince of India, Volume II\|Lew. Wallace Most of them were half-broken, but there were some that had never seen, much less felt, a saddle. The Career of Leonard Wood\|Joseph Hamblen Sears The buckskin was gone, and the saddle was not hanging by its stirrup from its accustomed limb-stub. The Gold Girl\|James B. Hendryx A man was riding on horseback with a woman seated on the saddle behind him. The King of Ireland's Son\|Padraic Colum British Dictionary definitions for saddle saddle / (ˈsædəl) / 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 a back pad forming part of the harness of a packhorse anything that resembles a saddle in shape, position, or function a cut of meat, esp mutton, consisting of part of the backbone and both loins the part of a horse or similar animal on which a saddle is placed the part of the back of a domestic chicken that is nearest to the tail civil engineering a block on top of one of the towers of a suspension bridge that acts as a bearing surface over which the cables or chains pass engineering the carriage that slides on the bed of a lathe and supports the slide rest, tool post, or turret the nontechnical name for clitellum another name for col (def. 1) a raised piece of wood or metal for covering a doorsill in the saddle in a position of control verb (sometimes foll by up) to put a saddle on (a horse) (intr) to mount into the saddle (tr) to burden; chargeI didn't ask to be saddled with this job Derived forms of saddle saddleless, adjectivesaddle-like, adjective Word Origin for saddle Old English sadol, sædel; related to Old Norse sothull, Old High German satul Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with saddle saddle In addition to the idiom beginning with saddle saddle someone with also see: in the driver's seat (saddle) The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to saddle seat, pillion, howdah, packsaddle Medical definitions for saddle saddle [ săd′l ] n. A structure shaped like a saddle. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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saddle

noun

verb (used with object), sad·dled, sad·dling.

verb (used without object), sad·dled, sad·dling.

Idioms for saddle

Origin of saddle

OTHER WORDS FROM saddle

Words nearby saddle

Example sentences from the Web for saddle

British Dictionary definitions for saddle

noun

verb

Derived forms of saddle

Word Origin for saddle

Idioms and Phrases with saddle

Words related to saddle

Medical definitions for saddle

n.