n. A saddle to which loads can be attached. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ OE. sadel, AS. sadol; akin to D. zadel, G. sattel, OHG. satal, satul, Icel. söðull, Dan. & Sw. sadel; cf. Russ. siedlo; all perh. ultimately from the root of E. sit. ]
Saddle bar (Arch.),
Saddle gall (Far.),
Saddle girth,
saddle horse,
Saddle joint,
Saddle roof, (Arch.),
Saddle shell (Zool.),
v. t.
Abraham rose up early, . . . and saddled his ass. Gen. xxii. 3. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Same as Saddle-backed. [ 1913 Webster ]
Saddleback roof. (Arch.)
n.
a.
n. pl. Bags, usually of leather, united by straps or a band, formerly much used by horseback riders to carry small articles, one bag hanging on each side. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ AS. sadelboga. ] The bow or arch in the front part of a saddle, or the pieces which form the front. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A cloth under a saddle, and extending out behind; a housing. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Zool.) Having a broad patch of color across the back, like a saddle; saddle-backed. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who makes saddles. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
a. Shaped like a saddle. Specifically:
n. The frame of a saddle. [ 1913 Webster ]
For saddletree scarce reached had he,
His journey to begin. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A saddle for women, in which the rider sits with both feet on one side of the animal mounted. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sidesaddle flower (Bot.),
v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + saddle. ] [ 1913 Webster ]