Western saddle
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- noun
- /ˈwɛstərn ˈsædəl/
- US
:
silla de montar occidental
- A cowboy adjusts the straps on his Western saddle before heading out to herd cattle.
Examples
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Do they use Western saddles out there?
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It's a Western saddle.
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She curled her lip some at the Western saddle, but she mounted up and rode away like a trooper.
Fiction book (2002) -
She felt comfortable riding across the range in her new Western saddle adorned with intricate leatherwork.
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During the rodeo, he proudly showcased his beautifully decorated Western saddle.
Synonyms
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1.3
A seat for riding a horse or bicycle
A seat for riding a horse with a high horn to hold a rope when working cows
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun is a straightforward modifier + noun composition: 'western' (of the western US / cowboy culture) describes the type/style of 'saddle', so the overall meaning (a saddle associated with Western/cowboy riding) is directly derivable from the parts. This compositional, culture-labeling pattern is common cross-linguistically and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Western saddle comes from American cowboys. Its high horn at the front was used to 'wrap' a rope after catching cattle and the deep seat kept riders steady on long rides, so the name now means the saddle used for ranch work and rodeos.