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saddlery

saddlery

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A shop where someone makes, fixes, and sells leather gear for horses
  • noun
  • /ˈsædələri/
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  • The local saddlery offers a variety of saddles and harnesses for equestrian enthusiasts.

Examples

  • She decided to buy a new saddle from the saddlery after her old one wore out.

  • They strode off side by side toward the lane that led to the saddlery and paddocks.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Donnie was going to hire on at his uncle's saddlery.

    Let Him Go (2020)

  • I'd like to mention a couple of our silver sponsors: Jacobs Distributors, Norrell Saddlery, and we'd like to give a great big thanks to our platinum sponsor, - Edward Lewis Enterprises.

    Pretty Woman (1990)

  • After visiting the saddlery, I learned how to properly care for my horse's tack.

Surface Forms

saddlery singular
saddleries plural

Morphology

saddlery = saddle (transparent) = saddle + ry

Derived from 'saddle' + the noun-forming suffix '-ry' meaning place or trade relating to saddles; the meaning 'workshop' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Saddlery comes from the simple word saddle plus the ending -ry, which means 'place' or 'collection'. So a saddlery is literally the workshop or shop where a saddler makes, repairs, or sells saddles, which explains its modern meaning as a place for saddle work.