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sidesaddle

sidesaddle

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Sitting on a horse with both legs on one side
  • adverb
  • /ˈsaɪdˌsædəl/
translation icon : de lado
  • "Riker limped over to a bench and painfully levered himself up to sit sidesaddle on its top, his swollen knee swung around to rest on the counter.
  • sit sidesaddle

Examples

  • Oh yes, here we have the Queen sidesaddle for the Trooping of the Colour.

  • I DON'T CARE IF YOU HAVE TO RIDE THIS THING SIDESADDLE LIKE A HORSE.

    Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

  • WELL, SHE'S RIDING IT SIDESADDLE.

    The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)

  • By contrast, Mr. Albemarle would not deign to get on the bull until the last minute, and then would disdainfully sit sidesaddle on it; it would erupt, and the rest would be an ignominious confusion of injuries and clowns coming to his rescue.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • During the parade, the princess rode her horse sidesaddle, elegantly balancing herself with both legs on one side.

  • In the traditional competition, several riders showcased their skills, each one elegantly sidesaddle as per the expectations.

  • At the historical reenactment, she confidently rode sidesaddle, demonstrating a style common among noblewomen in the past.

Surface Forms

sidesaddle positive

Etymology

Sidesaddle used as an adverb means to ride 'on the side of the horse'. It comes from the parts side ('side') and saddle ('seat on a horse'), so to sit sidesaddle is to have both legs on one side rather than one on each side.