saddle Meaning & Definition
What Does Saddle Mean?
As a noun, saddle means A seat for a rider, typically made of leather and raised in the front and rear, placed on the back of a horse or other animal, and secured by a strap around the animal's body. A similar implement used to secure goods to animals; a packsaddle. Synonym of harness saddle (“the part of a harness which supports the weight of poles or shafts attaching a vehicle to a horse or other animal”). A cushion used as a seat in a cart or other vehicle. The immovable seat of a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle. Chiefly preceded by the: horse-riding as an activity or occupation. Synonym of saddle brown (“a medium brown colour, like that of saddle leather”). It is also used to mean A similar implement used to secure goods to animals; a packsaddle. As a verb, it means To put a saddle (noun sense 1) on (an animal). To put (something) on to another thing like a saddle on an animal. To enter (a trained horse) into a race. Chiefly followed by with: to burden or encumber (someone) with some problem or responsibility.
Word Facts for Saddle
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsædl̩/ |
| Synonyms | charge, saddleback and bicycle seat |
| Antonyms | offsaddle and unsaddle |
| Plural | saddles |
| Verb forms | saddles, saddling, saddled |
Saddle Definition (Noun)
- A seat for a rider, typically made of leather and raised in the front and rear, placed on the back of a horse or other animal, and secured by a strap around the animal's body.
A similar implement used to secure goods to animals; a packsaddle.
Synonym of harness saddle (“the part of a harness which supports the weight of poles or shafts attaching a vehicle to a horse or other animal”).
A cushion used as a seat in a cart or other vehicle.
The immovable seat of a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle.
Chiefly preceded by the: horse-riding as an activity or occupation.
Synonym of saddle brown (“a medium brown colour, like that of saddle leather”).
saddle:
- A similar implement used to secure goods to animals; a packsaddle.
- Synonym of harness saddle (“the part of a harness which supports the weight of poles or shafts attaching a vehicle to a horse or other animal”).
- A cushion used as a seat in a cart or other vehicle.
- The immovable seat of a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle.
- Chiefly preceded by the: horse-riding as an activity or occupation.
Synonym of saddle brown (“a medium brown colour, like that of saddle leather”).
saddle:
- Chiefly preceded by the: horse-riding as an activity or occupation.
- Synonym of saddle brown (“a medium brown colour, like that of saddle leather”).
saddle:
- Something resembling a saddle (sense 1) in appearance or shape. A low point, in the shape of a saddle, between two hills. A cut of meat that includes both loins and part of the backbone. The part of a denture which holds the artificial teeth. An equipment part, such as a flange, which is hollowed out to fit upon a convex surface and serve as a means of attachment or support. An anticline (“fold with strata sloping downwards on each side”); specifically, a depression located along the axial trend of such a fold. Synonym of saddle reef (“a saddle-shaped bedded mineral (usually gold-bearing quartz) vein occurring along the crest of an anticline or a syncline (an inverted saddle)”). Synonym of saddle point (“a point in the range of a smooth function, every neighbourhood of which contains points on each side of its tangent plane”). The part of a guitar which supports the strings and, in an acoustic guitar, transfers their vibrations through the bridge to the soundboard. A small object (traditionally made of ebony) at the bottom of a string instrument such as a cello, viola, or violin below the tailpiece on which the tailgut (“cord securing the tailpiece to the instrument”) rests. A block of wood with concave depressions at the top and bottom, usually fastened to one spar and shaped to receive the end of another. The threshold, the raised floorboard in a doorway. The clitellum of an earthworm (family Lumbricidae). The lower part of the back of a domestic fowl, especially a male bird, bearing the saddle feathers or saddle hackles. In full saddle marking or saddle patch: a saddle-like marking on an animal, such as one on the back of an adult harp seal or saddleback seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus), or any of numerous such markings on a boa constrictor (Boa constrictor). A piece of leather stitched across the instep of a shoe, usually having a different colour from the rest of the shoe. Synonym of saddle oxford or saddle shoe (“a shoe, resembling an oxford, which has a saddle (sense 11.1)”).
- A low point, in the shape of a saddle, between two hills.
- A cut of meat that includes both loins and part of the backbone.
- The part of a denture which holds the artificial teeth.
- An equipment part, such as a flange, which is hollowed out to fit upon a convex surface and serve as a means of attachment or support.
- An anticline (“fold with strata sloping downwards on each side”); specifically, a depression located along the axial trend of such a fold. Synonym of saddle reef (“a saddle-shaped bedded mineral (usually gold-bearing quartz) vein occurring along the crest of an anticline or a syncline (an inverted saddle)”).
- Synonym of saddle reef (“a saddle-shaped bedded mineral (usually gold-bearing quartz) vein occurring along the crest of an anticline or a syncline (an inverted saddle)”).
- Synonym of saddle point (“a point in the range of a smooth function, every neighbourhood of which contains points on each side of its tangent plane”).
- The part of a guitar which supports the strings and, in an acoustic guitar, transfers their vibrations through the bridge to the soundboard. A small object (traditionally made of ebony) at the bottom of a string instrument such as a cello, viola, or violin below the tailpiece on which the tailgut (“cord securing the tailpiece to the instrument”) rests.
- The part of a guitar which supports the strings and, in an acoustic guitar, transfers their vibrations through the bridge to the soundboard.
- A small object (traditionally made of ebony) at the bottom of a string instrument such as a cello, viola, or violin below the tailpiece on which the tailgut (“cord securing the tailpiece to the instrument”) rests.
- A block of wood with concave depressions at the top and bottom, usually fastened to one spar and shaped to receive the end of another.
- The threshold, the raised floorboard in a doorway.
- The clitellum of an earthworm (family Lumbricidae). The lower part of the back of a domestic fowl, especially a male bird, bearing the saddle feathers or saddle hackles. In full saddle marking or saddle patch: a saddle-like marking on an animal, such as one on the back of an adult harp seal or saddleback seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus), or any of numerous such markings on a boa constrictor (Boa constrictor).
- The clitellum of an earthworm (family Lumbricidae).
- The lower part of the back of a domestic fowl, especially a male bird, bearing the saddle feathers or saddle hackles.
- In full saddle marking or saddle patch: a saddle-like marking on an animal, such as one on the back of an adult harp seal or saddleback seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus), or any of numerous such markings on a boa constrictor (Boa constrictor).
- A piece of leather stitched across the instep of a shoe, usually having a different colour from the rest of the shoe. Synonym of saddle oxford or saddle shoe (“a shoe, resembling an oxford, which has a saddle (sense 11.1)”).
- A piece of leather stitched across the instep of a shoe, usually having a different colour from the rest of the shoe.
- Synonym of saddle oxford or saddle shoe (“a shoe, resembling an oxford, which has a saddle (sense 11.1)”).
- A timeslot between two popular programmes, in which another programme can be scheduled to encourage people to watch it.
Saddle as a Verb
- To put a saddle (noun sense 1) on (an animal).
To put (something) on to another thing like a saddle on an animal.
To enter (a trained horse) into a race.
Chiefly followed by with: to burden or encumber (someone) with some problem or responsibility.
He has been saddled with the task of collecting evidence of the theft.
- To put a saddle (noun sense 1) on (an animal).
- To put (something) on to another thing like a saddle on an animal.
- To enter (a trained horse) into a race.
Chiefly followed by with: to burden or encumber (someone) with some problem or responsibility.
He has been saddled with the task of collecting evidence of the theft.
- To enter (a trained horse) into a race.
- Chiefly followed by with: to burden or encumber (someone) with some problem or responsibility.
He has been saddled with the task of collecting evidence of the theft.
- Chiefly followed by on or upon: to place (a burden or responsibility) or thrust (a problem) on someone.
- To control or restrain (someone or something), as if using a saddle; to bridle, to harness, to rein in.
- To get (someone) to do a burdensome task.
- To cut a saddle-shaped notch in (a log or other piece of wood) so it can fit together with other such logs or pieces; also, to fit (logs or other pieces of wood) together with this method.
- To put something on to (another thing) like a saddle on an animal. (Can we verify this sense?)
- Often followed by up. To put a saddle on an animal. Of a person: to get into a saddle.
- To put a saddle on an animal.
- Of a person: to get into a saddle.
Synonyms of Saddle
Saddle synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Saddle
Saddle in a Sentence
saddle:
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.
He is saddled with house payments now, so he can't afford to spend more money.
Word Forms & Grammar
saddle (plural saddles)
saddle (third-person singular simple present saddles, present participle saddling, simple past and past participle saddled)
Words That Rhyme With Saddle
Origin of Saddle
Origin 1: From Middle English sadel, from Old English sadol, from Proto-West Germanic *sadul, from Proto-Germanic *sadulaz (“saddle”). Further etymology uncertain, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *sod-dʰlo-, from *sed- (“to sit”) + *-dʰlom (a variant of *-trom (suffix forming nouns denoting instruments or tools)), though the Oxford English Dictionary says this “presents formal difficulties”.[1]
Origin 2: From Middle English sadelen (“to put a saddle on (an animal), to saddle”) [and other forms],[2] from Old English sadolian, sadelian, sadilian (“to saddle”), from Proto-Germanic *sadulōną (“to saddle”), from *sadulaz (“a saddle”, noun) (see further at etymology 1) + *-ōną (suffix forming denominative verbs from nouns).[3]
Questions People Ask About Saddle
Is saddle a noun or a verb?
Saddle is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for saddle?
Words with a similar meaning to saddle include charge, saddleback and bicycle seat. See the full list of saddle synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of saddle?
The opposite of saddle can be expressed with words like offsaddle and unsaddle.
What is the plural of saddle?
The plural of saddle is saddles.
What is the past tense of saddle?
The past tense of saddle is saddled. The present participle is saddling.