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straddler

straddler

6.8
A person who sits with a leg on each side of something, like a horse or motorcycle
  • noun
  • /ˈstræd.lɚ/
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  • The straddler gracefully mounted the horse.

Examples

  • The children took turns being the straddler on the playground beam during recess.

  • As a skilled straddler, he could mount his motorcycle quickly and ride off in seconds.

  • The straddler balanced carefully on the narrow fence, looking down at the garden below.

  • He is a skilled straddler on his motorcycle.

  • The straddler confidently balances on the motorcycle, ready to take off down the road.

  • She became a skilled straddler, effortlessly swinging her legs over the fence to reach the other side.

  • The cowboy was a natural straddler, expertly mounting his horse with one leg on each side.

Surface Forms

straddler singular
straddlers plural

Morphology

straddler = straddle (transparent) = straddle + er

Derived directly from the verb 'straddle' with the agentive suffix '-er'; the literal meaning is easily inferred.

Etymology

Straddler The word straddler comes from straddle meaning 'to sit or stand with a leg on each side' plus the ending -er meaning 'person'. So a straddler is literally someone who sits or stands with a leg on each side of something.