Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈsædəl/, [ˈsædl̩]
saddle (plural saddles)
A seat (tack) for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal. - An item of harness (harness saddle) placed on the back of a horse or other animal.
- A seat on a bicycle, motorcycle, etc.
- A cut of meat that includes both loins and part of the backbone.
- 1870, The Cook and Housewife's Manual (5th edition)
- A modern refinement is to put laver in the dripping-pan, which, in basting, imparts a high gout: or a large saddle may be served over a pound and a half of laver, stewed in brown sauce with catsup […]
- 1870, The Cook and Housewife's Manual (5th edition)
- A low point, in the shape of a saddle, between two hills.
- 1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society 2010, p. 483:
- With Lizzie leading, they scrambled quickly over several false peaks towards the saddle.
- 1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society 2010, p. 483:
- (mining) A formation of gold-bearing quartz occurring along the crest of an anticlinal fold, especially in Australia.
- The raised floorboard in a doorway.
- (construction) A small tapered or sloped area structure that helps channel surface water to drains.
- (nautical) A block of wood, usually fastened to one spar and shaped to receive the end of another.
- (engineering) A part, such as a flange, which is hollowed out to fit upon a convex surface and serve as a means of attachment or support.
- The clitellum of an earthworm.
- Any of the saddle-like markings on a boa constrictor.
- A saddle shoe.
- 1972, Judy Blume, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (page 56)
- 'Brown-and-white saddles for Fudge and loafers for Peter.'
'OK, Peter... let's see how those feet have grown.'
I slipped out of my old shoes and stood up.
- 'Brown-and-white saddles for Fudge and loafers for Peter.'
- 1972, Judy Blume, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (page 56)
- French: selle
- German: Sattel
- Italian: sella
- Portuguese: sela, arreio
- Russian: седло́
- Spanish: silla, silla de montar
- French: sellette
- Portuguese: sela
- Spanish: silla de montar, sillopín
- German: Rücken
- German: Sattel
- Russian: седлови́на
saddle (saddles, present participle saddling; past and past participle saddled)
- (transitive) To put a saddle on (an animal).
- To get into a saddle.
- (transitive) To burden or encumber.
- He has been saddled with the task of collecting evidence of the theft.
- They went shopping and left me saddled with two children to look after.
- French: seller
- German: satteln, besatteln
- Italian: sellare
- Portuguese: selar
- Russian: седла́ть
- Spanish: ensillar
- German: aufsatteln
- German: (sich etw.) aufhalsen
- Italian: appioppare
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