saddle
3
7.2
- noun
- /ˈsædəl/
:
collado
- From the saddle, we could see the valleys on either side and the peaks rising above.
- a mountain saddle
- saddle ridge
- a saddle between peaks
Examples
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The trail led us to a saddle where we stopped to rest and take in the scenery.
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And Saddle Mountain is more than three thousand feet high.
Fiction book (1990) -
Head for Saddle Pass where Philips will meet you.
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From there, he was to angle east and set his course to take him low over the saddle between two mountain cliffs.
Fiction book (1991) -
A few kind hikers stopped and offered some assistance, but incoming weather pushed people off the saddle.
Blog text (25) -
The amount of digging involved was always greater than one might imagine, for the reason that the canal was being dug through a saddle between steep hills.
Academic text (2003) -
Ditmarses went up Fourway Mountain and rested on the saddle.
Fiction book (1993) -
We reached the saddle between the two mountains and enjoyed the breathtaking view.
Synonyms
4
8.6
A low ridge between two peaks that looks like a seat
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.8
High rounded front part of a Western saddle that riders use to hold a rope or grip
1
4.2
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
- Specialized
A method that numbs the area that would touch a saddle by injecting medicine near the spine
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
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 Low
Surface Forms
Etymology
Saddle is used for a low pass between two peaks because the shape looks like the 'seat' of a saddle sitting between the high points, so a mountain 'saddle' is a gentle dip you can cross.