saddle

saddle
sad|dle1 [ˈsædl] n
[: Old English; Origin: sadol]
1.) a leather seat that you sit on when you ride a horse
↑saddle, ↑stand
2.) a seat on a bicycle or a ↑motorcycle
3.) in the saddle informal
a) riding a horse
We did six or eight hours in the saddle every day.
b) in a position in which you have power or authority
He always has to be in the saddle, controlling everything.
4.) saddle of lamb/hare/venison
a large joint of meat taken from the middle of the animal's back
saddle 2
saddle2 v [T]
to put a saddle on a horse
saddle up phr v
to put a saddle on a horse
saddle sth<=>up
He was in the stable, saddling up his horse.
saddle with [saddle sb with sth] phr v
to make someone have a job or problem that is difficult or boring and that they do not want
I've been saddled with organizing the whole party!
Many farms were saddled with debts.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • Saddle — Sad dle, n. [OE. sadel, AS. sadol; akin to D. zadel, G. sattel, OHG. satal, satul, Icel. s[ o][eth]ull, Dan. & Sw. sadel; cf. Russ. siedlo; all perh. ultimately from the root of E. sit.] 1. A seat for a rider, usually made of leather, padded to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • saddle up — 1. To saddle a horse 2. To mount (S Afr) • • • Main Entry: ↑saddle * * * ˌsaddle ˈup [intransitive/transitive] [present tense …   Useful english dictionary

  • saddle — [sad′ l] n. [ME sadel < OE sadol, akin to Ger sattel < Gmc * sathula, via ? OSlav * sedulo < IE base * sed , to SIT] 1. a seat for a rider on a horse, bicycle, etc., usually padded and of leather, and generally straddled in riding 2. a… …   English World dictionary

  • Saddle — Sad dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Saddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Saddling}.] [AS. sadelian.] 1. To put a saddle upon; to equip (a beast) for riding. saddle my horse. Shak. [1913 Webster] Abraham rose up early, . . . and saddled his ass. Gen. xxii. 3.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • saddle — ► NOUN 1) a seat with a raised ridge at the front and back, fastened on the back of a horse for riding. 2) a seat on a bicycle or motorcycle. 3) a low part of a hill or mountain ridge between two higher points or peaks. 4) the lower part of the… …   English terms dictionary

  • saddle — index disadvantage, encumber (hinder), load, overcome (overwhelm), overload Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …   Law dictionary

  • saddle — vb *burden, encumber, cumber, weigh, weight, load, lade, tax, charge …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Saddle — A saddle is a supportive structure for a rider or other load, fastened to an animal s back by a girth. The most common type is the equestrian saddle designed for a horse, but specialized saddles have been created for camels and other creatures.… …   Wikipedia

  • saddle — n. & v. n. 1 a seat of leather etc., usu. raised at the front and rear, fastened on a horse etc. for riding. 2 a seat for the rider of a bicycle etc. 3 a joint of meat consisting of the two loins. 4 a ridge rising to a summit at each end. 5 the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • saddle — [[t]sæ̱d(ə)l[/t]] saddles, saddling, saddled 1) N COUNT A saddle is a leather seat that you put on the back of an animal so that you can ride the animal. → See also side saddle 2) VERB If you saddle a horse, you put a saddle on it so that you can …   English dictionary

  • saddle — saddleless, adj. saddlelike, adj. /sad l/, n., v., saddled, saddling. n. 1. a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal. 2. a similar seat on a bicycle, tractor, etc. 3. a part of a harness laid across the back of an animal and… …   Universalium

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