saddle
noun /ˈsædl/
/ˈsædl/
Idioms - a leather seat for a rider on a horse
- She swung herself into the saddle.
- a seat on a bicycle or motorcycle
enlarge imageWordfinder- back-pedal
- cycling
- dismount
- handlebar
- pedal
- ride
- saddle
- speed
- tandem
- velodrome
- a piece of meat from the back of an animal
- a saddle of lamb
Word OriginOld English sadol, sadul, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zadel and German Sattel, perhaps from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sella ‘seat’ and sit.
Idioms
in the saddle
- in a position of responsibility, control or authority
- It's actually good to be back in the saddle after the holidays.
- He wanted a united party, with himself firmly in the saddle.
- riding a horse
- Three weeks after the accident he was back in the saddle.