English dictionary
saddle
/'s/&/d/-/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a seat for the rider of a horse or camel
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
Synonyms saddlebackSource: WordNet 3.0
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cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a seat for the rider of a bicycle
Synonyms bicycle seatSource: WordNet 3.0
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posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A seat for a rider, -- usually made of leather, padded to span comfortably a horse's back, furnished with stirrups for the rider's feet to rest in, and fastened in place with a girth; also, a seat for the rider on a bicycle or tricycle.
Source: webster1913
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A ridge connected two higher elevations; a low point in the crest line of a ridge; a col.
Source: webster1913
verb
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put a saddle on
ExamplesSaddle the horses.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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load or burden; encumber
ExamplesHe saddled me with that heavy responsibility.
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impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To put a saddle upon; to equip (a beast) for riding.
Source: webster1913