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saddle
[ sad-l ]
noun
- a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal.
- a similar seat on a bicycle, tractor, etc.
- a part of a harness laid across the back of an animal and girded under the belly, to which the terrets and checkhook are attached.
- something resembling a saddle in shape, position, or function.
- the part of the back of an animal where a saddle is placed.
- (of mutton, venison, lamb, etc.) a cut comprising both loins.
- this cut, trimmed and prepared for roasting.
- (of poultry) the posterior part of the back.
- a ridge connecting two higher elevations.
- the covering of a roof ridge.
- a raised piece of flooring between the jambs of a doorway.
- an inverted bracket bearing on the axle of a railroad car wheel as a support for the car body.
- Ordnance. the support for the trunnion on some gun carriages.
- Machinery. a sliding part for spanning a space or other parts to support something else, as the cross slide and toolholder of a lathe.
- a strip of leather, often of a contrasting color, sewn on the vamp or instep of a shoe and extending to each side of the shank.
- Ceramics. a bar of refractory clay, triangular in section, for supporting one side of an object being fired.
- (in a suspension bridge) a member at the top of a tower for supporting a cable.
verb (used with object)
- to put a saddle on:
to saddle a horse.
- to load or charge, as with a burden:
He has saddled himself with a houseful of impecunious relatives.
- to impose as a burden or responsibility.
verb (used without object)
- to put a saddle on a horse (often followed by up ).
- to mount into the saddle (often followed by up ).
saddle
/ ˈæə /
noun
- a seat for a rider, usually made of leather, placed on a horse's back and secured with a girth under the belly
- a similar seat on a bicycle, tractor, etc, made of leather or steel
- a back pad forming part of the harness of a packhorse
- anything that resembles a saddle in shape, position, or function
- a cut of meat, esp mutton, consisting of part of the backbone and both loins
- the part of a horse or similar animal on which a saddle is placed
- the part of the back of a domestic chicken that is nearest to the tail
- civil engineering a block on top of one of the towers of a suspension bridge that acts as a bearing surface over which the cables or chains pass
- engineering the carriage that slides on the bed of a lathe and supports the slide rest, tool post, or turret
- the nontechnical name for clitellum
- another name for col
- a raised piece of wood or metal for covering a doorsill
- in the saddlein a position of control
verb
- sometimes foll by up to put a saddle on (a horse)
- intr to mount into the saddle
- tr to burden; charge
I didn't ask to be saddled with this job
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
- ˈ-ˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- d· adjective
- d· adjective
- ·d verb resaddled resaddling
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of saddle1
Idioms and Phrases
- in the saddle,
- in a position to direct or command; in control.
- at work; on the job.
More idioms and phrases containing saddle
In addition to the idiom beginning with saddle , also see in the driver's seat (saddle) .Example Sentences
County and city are saddled with billions in unexpected costs.
Their mission goes beyond the saddle — they’re about preserving tradition, building cultural bridges and creating a more inclusive future for the next generation of equestrians.
It’s not everywhere you’ll hear a line like “Tell the boys to saddle up.”
Victory confirmed the dominance of the Irish trainer, who saddled five of the first seven home, including winner Nick Rockett.
Twiston-Davies, who has won the race twice before, is also set to saddle Broadway Boy.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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