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saddleback

saddleback

4 8.6
A low ridge between two peaks that looks like a seat
  • noun
  • /ˈsædəlˌbæk/
translation icon : silla de montar
  • The hikers took a break at the saddleback, enjoying the view between the two peaks.

Examples

  • - Brownsville Lake, through the saddleback.

    Flood! (1977)

  • Jack's high-bodied pickup growls in low gear as it drives past Merritt's Shell station toward Saddleback Ridge.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • To cross the mountain range, we had to climb to the saddleback before descending to the other side.

  • The saddleback provided an easy path for travelers between the higher mountains.

Synonyms

ridge
vssaddleback
276 3.4

A long narrow raised part of land or a roof

is a specific seat-shaped pass between peaks rather than any raised line
saddle
vssaddleback
3 7.2

A low area between two mountain peaks

has the same meaning but stresses the seatlike shape between peaks
horseback
vssaddleback
1 8.4

A narrow ridge of hills with a thin top

is a seat-shaped pass between peaks rather than just a rounded ridge

Antonyms

peak
368 2.1

The highest point something reaches, like a mountain or an achievement

summit
89 3.6

The highest point of a hill or mountain

Compounds

saddleback roof
  • Specialized
8.0

A roof with two sloping sides that meet at a ridge and have a triangular wall at each end

How High

peak
368 2.1
ridge
276 3.4
saddleback
4 8.6
col
13 9.6
valley
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

saddleback singular
saddlebacks plural

Morphology

saddleback = saddle + back (transparent) = saddle + back

A direct compound of 'saddle' + 'back' describing a back shaped like a saddle, which learners can readily infer from the components.

Etymology

Saddleback: The word saddleback comes from saddle, which means 'seat on a horse', and back, which means 'rear part'. It names a low ridge between two peaks that looks like a saddle.