saddle
- noun
- /ˈsædəl/
- One was standing by her bicycle; two others tugged playfully at the handlebars and saddle, respectively.
- horse saddle
- back in the saddle
- saddle blanket
I got a tent, an old bicycle and some pannier bags, saddle bags to carry everything.
- I got a tent, an old bicycle and some pannier bags, saddle bags to carry everything.
- And then if that person is still too much of A Burr under their saddle, they'll work to get them out.
- My dad was like a horse trainer, a horseshoer, saddle maker, so, you know, in the ranching industry.
- So it has like sensors underneath your air bars, like a small sensor there and also underneath your saddle and in your pedals.
- We're having a saddle made for one of them so that my wife can ride it round the flat, you know, No.
Examples
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Well, I know your problem, sir, but I paid $200 for the horse and $100 for the saddle.
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Rejecting him, Julio sat straight in the saddle, his features cold with pride.
Fiction book (1991) -
Put your foot on that saddle and push.
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On a bike with no saddle.
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The child balanced on the saddle looked from him to Al, not understanding.
Fiction book (1992) -
You well enough to stay upright in the saddle?
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They say the history of the West was written from the saddle of a horse.
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With that, Aud went back to her horse, jumped into the saddle, and rode back home.
Academic text (1998) -
The tattered remnants of the saddle remained, but there was no sign of the rider.
Fiction book (1992) -
Before riding the horse, you need to place the saddle on its back.
Synonyms
A part of a machine that holds and supports another part
A seat for a rider to keep both legs on one side of a horse
The part of a bicycle that a person sits on
A leather seat put on a horse for English style riding without a horn
A saddle with a high horn at the front that riders use and often decorate
A saddle with a metal back and front used by soldiers on horseback without a horn
A seat for riding a horse with a high horn to hold a rope when working cows
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
High rounded front part of a Western saddle that riders use to hold a rope or grip
A thick cloth or pad placed under a saddle to protect a horse's back and soak up sweat
- Specialized
A saddle with a metal back and front used by soldiers on horseback without a horn
- Specialized
A type of horse from Kentucky known for a high-stepping walk used for shows and pleasure riding
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A method that numbs the area that would touch a saddle by injecting medicine near the spine
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A long narrow feather from a chicken's back used for making fishing flies or decoration
- Specialized
A cut of lamb with the backbone and meat on both sides, roasted as one piece
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A line of sewing that uses visible thread along an edge, often in a different color
- Specialized
A sea animal with two thin shells, one side deeply notched, that clings to rocks
- Specialized
A slightly curved place to sit like a horse saddle that gives extra comfort
- Specialized
A seat for riding a horse with a high horn to hold a rope when working cows
How Comfortable
- Archaic
- Archaic
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Saddle comes from an old Germanic word meaning 'seat' or 'to sit', so it originally meant the seat you put on a horse or bicycle to sit on while riding.