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S0013000 (săd′l)n.1. a. A leather seat for a rider, secured on an animal's back by a girth. Also called regionally rig.b. Similar tack used for attaching a pack to an animal.c. The padded part of a driving harness fitting over a horse's back.d. The seat of a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle.e. Something shaped like a saddle.2. a. A cut of meat consisting of part of the backbone and both loins.b. The lower part of a male fowl's back.3. a. A saddle-shaped depression in the ridge of a hill.b. A ridge between two peaks.4. See cricket⁴.v. sad·dled, sad·dling, sad·dles v.tr.1. To put a saddle onto.2. To load or burden; encumber: They were saddled with heavy expenses.v.intr.1. To saddle a horse.2. To get into a saddle; mount a horse. Often used with up.Idiom: in the saddle1. Prevailing or in control; dominant: "The crisis [in Russia] came to a head when the American-backed reformers were in the saddle" (Michael R. Gordon).2. Engaged in an activity, especially a job: back in the saddle after a leave of absence from work.

[Middle English sadel, from Old English sadol; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

saddle

(ˈsædəl) n1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a seat for a rider, usually made of leather, placed on a horse's back and secured with a girth under the belly2. a similar seat on a bicycle, tractor, etc, made of leather or steel3. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a back pad forming part of the harness of a packhorse4. anything that resembles a saddle in shape, position, or function5. (Cookery) a cut of meat, esp mutton, consisting of part of the backbone and both loins6. (Zoology) the part of a horse or similar animal on which a saddle is placed7. (Zoology) the part of the back of a domestic chicken that is nearest to the tail8. (Civil Engineering) 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 pass9. (General Engineering) engineering the carriage that slides on the bed of a lathe and supports the slide rest, tool post, or turret10. (Zoology) the nontechnical name for clitellum11. (Geological Science) another name for col¹12. (Building) a raised piece of wood or metal for covering a doorsill13. in the saddle in a position of controlvb14. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (sometimes foll by up) to put a saddle on (a horse)15. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (intr) to mount into the saddle16. (tr) to burden; charge: I didn't ask to be saddled with this job. [Old English sadol, sædel; related to Old Norse sothull, Old High German satul] ˈsaddleless adj ˈsaddle-ˌlike adj

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(ˈsæd l)

n., v. -dled, -dling. n. 1. a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal. 2. a similar seat on a bicycle, tractor, etc. 3. 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. 4. something resembling a saddle in shape, position, or function. 5. the part of the back of an animal where a saddle is placed. 6. a cut of lamb, venison, etc., comprising both loins. 7. the posterior part of the back of poultry. 8. a ridge connecting two higher elevations. 9. a strip of leather, often of a contrasting color, sewn across the instep of a shoe. 10. saddle shoe. v.t. 11. to put a saddle on. 12. to load or charge, as with a burden or responsibility: saddled with unwanted guests. v.i. 13. to put a saddle on a horse (often fol. by up). 14. to mount into the saddle (often fol. by up). Idioms: in the saddle, a. in a position to direct or control; in command. b. at work; on the job. [before 900; (n.) Middle English sadel, Old English sadol; c. Old High German satal (German Sattel), Old Norse sǫthull; (v.) Middle English sad(e)len, Old English sadolian, derivative of the n.] sad′dle•less, adj. sad′dle•like`, adj.

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apishamore - A blanket used under a saddle.
col - A saddle between two mountain peaks, from Latin collum, "neck."
caparison - A cloth or covering spread over the saddle or harness of a horse, often ornamented; this word can also mean "housings, trappings."
larigos - The rings on a saddle through which the straps pass.

saddle

Past participle: saddled
Gerund: saddling

Imperative
saddle
saddle

Present
I saddle
you saddle
he/she/it saddles
we saddle
you saddle
they saddle

Preterite
I saddled
you saddled
he/she/it saddled
we saddled
you saddled
they saddled

Present Continuous
I am saddling
you are saddling
he/she/it is saddling
we are saddling
you are saddling
they are saddling

Present Perfect
I have saddled
you have saddled
he/she/it has saddled
we have saddled
you have saddled
they have saddled

Past Continuous
I was saddling
you were saddling
he/she/it was saddling
we were saddling
you were saddling
they were saddling

Past Perfect
I had saddled
you had saddled
he/she/it had saddled
we had saddled
you had saddled
they had saddled

Future
I will saddle
you will saddle
he/she/it will saddle
we will saddle
you will saddle
they will saddle

Future Perfect
I will have saddled
you will have saddled
he/she/it will have saddled
we will have saddled
you will have saddled
they will have saddled

Future Continuous
I will be saddling
you will be saddling
he/she/it will be saddling
we will be saddling
you will be saddling
they will be saddling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been saddling
you have been saddling
he/she/it has been saddling
we have been saddling
you have been saddling
they have been saddling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been saddling
you will have been saddling
he/she/it will have been saddling
we will have been saddling
you will have been saddling
they will have been saddling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been saddling
you had been saddling
he/she/it had been saddling
we had been saddling
you had been saddling
they had been saddling

Conditional
I would saddle
you would saddle
he/she/it would saddle
we would saddle
you would saddle
they would saddle

Past Conditional
I would have saddled
you would have saddled
he/she/it would have saddled
we would have saddled
you would have saddled
they would have saddled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	saddle - a seat for the rider of a horse or camelcantle - the back of a saddle seatEnglish cavalry saddle, English saddle - a saddle having a steel cantle and pommel and no hornpacksaddle - a saddle for pack animals to which loads can be attachedsaddlebow, pommel - handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddleseat - any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"sidesaddle - a saddle for a woman; rider sits with both feet on the same side of the horsestirrup, stirrup iron - support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet gostock saddle, Western saddle - an ornamented saddle used by cowboys; has a high horn to hold the lariat
	2.	saddle - a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)saddlebackmountain pass, notch, pass - the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow"
	3.	saddle - cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loinscut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
	4.	saddle - a piece of leather across the instep of a shoepiece of leather - a separate part consisting of leathershoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
	5.	saddle - a seat for the rider of a bicycle bicycle seatbicycle, bike, cycle, wheel - a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedalsseat - any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"
	6.	saddle - posterior part of the back of a domestic fowldomestic fowl, fowl, poultry - a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowlbody part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremityback, dorsum - the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"
Verb	1.	saddle - put a saddle on; "saddle the horses"attach - cause to be attachedoffsaddle, unsaddle - remove the saddle from; "They unsaddled their mounts"
	2.	saddle - load or burden; encumber; "he saddled me with that heavy responsibility"burden, burthen, weight, weight down - weight down with a load
	3.	saddle - impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"burden, chargeoverburden - burden with too much work or responsibilitybear down - exert a force or cause a strain upon; "This tax bears down on the lower middle class"flood out, overwhelm, deluge - charge someone with too many taskscommand, require - make someone do somethingadjure - command solemnly

saddle

verb burden, load, lumber (Brit. informal), charge, tax, task, encumber The war saddled the country with huge foreign debt.

saddle

verb1. To place a burden or heavy load on:burden, charge, cumber, encumber, freight, lade, load, tax, weight.2. To force (another) to accept a burden:foist, impose, inflict.Informal: stick.

Translations

马鞍给马加上鞍座

saddle

(ˈsӕdl) noun a seat for a rider. The bicycle saddle is too high.马鞍 verb (negative unsaddle) to put a saddle on. He saddled his horse and rode away. 给（马）加上鞍座

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be tall in (one's)/the saddle

To be or remain proud, stoical, or august in one's manner or composure. Even after two years of a losing war, the general was still tall in his saddle before his troops. I'll have nothing to do with your schemes or plot. One day, you're going to be locked up and lose everything, and I'll be tall in the saddle when you do.See also: saddle, tall

ride tall in the/(one's) saddle

To be or remain proud, stoical, or august in one's manner or composure. Even after two years of a losing war, the general still rode tall in his saddle before his troops. I'll have nothing to do with your schemes or plot. One day, you're going to be locked up and lose everything, and I'll be riding tall in the saddle when you do.See also: ride, saddle, tall

sit tall in the/(one's) saddle

To be or remain proud, stoical, or august in one's manner or composure. Even after two years of a losing war, the general still sat tall in his saddle before his troops. I'll have nothing to do with your schemes or plot. One day, you're going to be locked up and lose everything, and I'll be sitting tall in the saddle when you do.See also: saddle, sit, tall

saddle tramp

1. slang A cowboy, particularly one who lives a nomadic lifestyle. Primarily heard in US. You can't trust him—he's just a saddle tramp who roams from town to town!2. slang One who rides on horseback. Primarily heard in US. A: "I hear hoofbeats." B: "Yes, there's a saddle tramp approaching in the distance."See also: saddle, tramp

back in the saddle

Resuming something after an absence. Despite the presence of "saddle," this phrase is rarely used in reference to riding horses. I needed to take a break for a bit, but now, I'm back in the saddle. You've mourned long enough—it's time to get back in the saddle and date again.See also: back, saddle

be in the saddle

To be in control of a situation; to be in a position of power. Make sure to get good grades now, so that you're in the saddle when it comes time to choose a college. We're still leading in the polls, so nobody panic—we're in the saddle here.See also: saddle

tall in the saddle

Proud, stoic, or august in one's manner or composure. Even after two years of a losing war, the general still rode tall in his saddle before his troops.See also: saddle, tall

in the saddle

1. In control; in a dominant or influential position. Likened to literally sitting in a saddle to ride a horse. With the new CEO in the saddle, the company has turned in its most profitable quarter in years.2. Having resumed a previous activity, especially after illness or injury. I need to take today off to deal with this cold, but I should be back in the saddle on Monday.See also: saddle

saddle (one) with (someone or something)

To force one to deal with someone or something that proves to be a great burden. Why do you always saddle yourself with so much school work? Take fewer classes and enjoy yourself a little! The boss has saddled me with a new intern from the local college. The economic crash has saddled millions of people with debts they'll likely never pay off.See also: saddle

be riding high in the saddle

To be feeling self-assured due to a period of success or good fortune. Don's been riding high in the saddle ever since the board approved his proposal.See also: high, riding, saddle

a burr in (one's) saddle

A source or cause of intense and persistent annoyance or irritation. The traffic delays resulting from construction of the new inter-city tramline has been a burr in residents' saddles for months now. I'm not trying to be a burr in your saddle; I'm just ensuring we are following the letter of the law every step of the way.See also: burr, saddle

a burr under (one's) saddle

A source or cause of intense and persistent annoyance or irritation. The traffic delays resulting from construction of the new inter-city tramline has been a burr under residents' saddles for months now. I'm not trying to be a burr under your saddle; I'm just ensuring we are following the letter of the law every step of the way.See also: burr, saddle

saddle up

1. To fit a saddle onto an animal, especially a horse, in order to ride it. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "saddle" and "up." Norm, go saddle up the horses for our guests, please. We finished saddling the mules up and got ready for our descent into the Grand Canyon.2. To sit in an animal's saddle in order to ride it. There's a storm coming—we'd better saddle up and head back to the ranch.See also: saddle, up

in the driver's seat

In control; in a dominant or influential position. With the new CEO in the driver's seat, the company has turned in its most profitable quarter in years.See also: seat

a saddle on a sow

Something that looks completely ridiculous, abnormal, or out of place. Primarily heard in US. I hate wearing a dress—I always think it looks like a saddle on a sow when I have one on. Seeing someone drive a fancy sports car through this dusty little town of ours is like seeing someone put a saddle on a sow.See also: on, saddle, sow

look like a saddle on a sow

To look completely ridiculous, abnormal, or out of place. Primarily heard in US. I hate wearing a dress—I always think it looks like a saddle on a sow when I have one on. That fancy sports car of yours looks like a saddle on a sow driving through this dusty little town of ours.See also: like, look, on, saddle, sow

saddled with (someone or something)

Forced to deal with some burdensome person, task, responsibility, etc. The managing editor's departure left me saddled with tons of extra work. Many students find themselves without jobs and saddled with debt upon graduating from college. You shouldn't have to be saddled with the emotional baggage of another person.See also: saddle

have a burr under (one's) saddle

To experience intense and persistent annoyance or irritation. Everybody who lives on this side of town has a burr under their saddle, thanks to the traffic delays from construction of the new inter-city tramline. After experiencing so much turbulence on her flight, Liz really had a burr under her saddle when she arrived in town.See also: burr, have, saddle

have a burr under one's saddle

Rur. to be irritated by something. Joe has a burr under his saddle because Jane's going out with Bill tonight. Mary must have a burr under her saddle. She's been snapping at me all day.See also: burr, have, saddle

in the driver's seat

Fig. in control; in charge of things. (As if one were driving and controlling the vehicle.) Now that Fred is in the driver's seat, there is a lot less criticism about how things are being done. Joan can't wait to get into the driver's seat and do what she can to turn things around.See also: seat

look like a saddle on a sow

Rur. to look ridiculous and out of place. Tom: How do you like my new diamond earring? Jane: It looks like a saddle on a sow. The fancy wheels on that beat-up old car look like a saddle on a sow.See also: like, look, on, saddle, sow

saddle an animal up

to put a saddle on a horse or some other beast of burden. Please saddle my horse up. I have to leave. Would you saddle up my horse for me?See also: animal, saddle, up

saddle someone with someone or something

Fig. to burden someone with someone or something undesirable, annoying, or difficult to deal with. I apologize for saddling you with my young cousin all day. I didn't mean to saddle you with my problems.See also: saddle

saddle up

1. Lit. to prepare one's horse for riding by putting a saddle on it. Let's saddle up and go for a ride. 2. Fig. to mount one's horse and sit in the saddle. The cowboys saddled up and took off after the rustlers.See also: saddle, up

saddled with someone or something

Fig. burdened with someone or something. I've been saddled with the children all day. Let's go out tonight. I don't want to be saddled with your work.See also: saddle

in the driver's seat

Also, in the saddle. In control, in a position of authority. For example, With the boss on vacation, Mr. Burns was in the driver's seat and enjoying it, or She waited until after the election, knowing that she'd be in the saddle then. The first expression dates from the 1800s, the second from the early 1600s. Also see at the helm. See also: seat

saddle someone with

Burden someone with, as in Before he left on vacation, he saddled his assistant with many tasks he hadn't time to do himself . [Late 1600s] See also: saddle, someone

be riding high in the saddle

If a person or team is riding high in the saddle, they are experiencing great success and are therefore feeling confident. The Australian cricket team are riding high in the saddle after their first Test victory.See also: high, riding, saddle

in the saddle

If someone is in the saddle, they are in control of an organization. Now that he is firmly in the saddle, Vaghela will be looking to strengthen his position further. Their plan would sell 55 per cent of the new stock to the company's majority shareholders, putting them in the saddle.See also: saddle

tall in the saddle

AMERICANIf someone is tall in the saddle, they are confident and successful. The England manager will be riding tall in the saddle as he heads for Europe. The old cowboy of French politics is sitting tall in the saddle again.See also: saddle, tall

a burr under (or in) your saddle

a persistent source of irritation. North American informalSee also: burr, saddle

in the driver's (or driving) seat

in charge of a situation. 1998 Times The deal would propel the no-nonsense Lancastrian into the driving seat at the UK's biggest generator. See also: seat

in the saddle

1 on horseback. 2 in a position of control or responsibility.See also: saddle

be in the ˈsaddle

be in a position of responsibility and control in an organization: It’s too early to say if she is a good manager. She hasn’t been in the saddle for very long.In horse riding the saddle is the leather seat for the rider.See also: saddle

saddle up

v.1. To put a saddle on a horse: The cowboys saddled up and rode off.2. To put a saddle on some animal: The cowboy saddled up three horses for the other riders. Some camels don't like it if you saddle them up at night.See also: saddle, up

saddle with

v. To load or burden someone or something; weigh down someone or something: My boss saddled me with a large amount of work. The recent college graduate was saddled with debt.See also: saddle

saddled with someone or something

mod. burdened with someone or something. I’ve been saddled with the children all day. Let’s go out tonight. See also: saddle, someone, something

tall in the saddle

mod. proud. (Often with sit.) I’ll still be tall in the saddle when you are experiencing the results of your folly. See also: saddle, tall

in the saddle

1. Prevailing or in control; dominant: "The crisis [in Russia] came to a head when the American-backed reformers were in the saddle" (Michael R. Gordon).2. Engaged in an activity, especially a job: back in the saddle after a leave of absence from work.See also: saddle

in the driver's seat

In control. The analogy here is obvious, but the actual expression did not become common until the nineteenth century. Lord Beaverbrook is quoted (New Statesman, 1963) as saying of David Lloyd George, “He did not care in which direction the car was travelling, so long as he remained in the driver’s seat.” See also in the saddle.See also: seat

in the saddle

In a position of authority. This term dates from the seventeenth century, or perhaps even earlier. Machiavelli in his famous discourse on politics, The Prince (trans. 1675), wrote, “Such as by the favour of fortune . . . have got into the saddle.” It was misinterpreted by one writer, R. G. White (England Without and Within, 1881), who said, “The phrase ‘in the saddle,’ as an expression of readiness for work, is a peculiarly English phrase.” In fact, it has always meant a position of authority, not necessarily come by through honest toil.See also: saddle

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verb burden

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verb to place a burden or heavy load on

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verb to force (another) to accept a burden

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noun a seat for the rider of a horse or camel

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noun a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)