SADDLE
\sˈadə͡l], \sˈadəl], \s_ˈa_d_əl]\
Definitions of SADDLE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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a seat for the rider of a bicycle
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put a saddle on; "saddle the horses"
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posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl
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a seat for the rider of a horse
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a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe
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cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins
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load or burden; encumber; "he saddled me with that heavy responsibility"
By Princeton University
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a seat for the rider of a bicycle
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put a saddle on; "saddle the horses"
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posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl
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a seat for the rider of a horse
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a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe
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cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins
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load or burden; encumber; "he saddled me with that heavy responsibility"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The clitellus of an earthworm.
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A ridge connected two higher elevations; a low point in the crest line of a ridge; a col.
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A formation of gold-bearing quartz occurring along the crest of an anticlinal fold, esp. in Australia.
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A padded part of a harness which is worn on a horse's back, being fastened in place with a girth. It serves various purposes, as to keep the breeching in place, carry guides for the reins, etc.
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A piece of meat containing a part of the backbone of an animal with the ribs on each side; as, a saddle of mutton, of venison, etc.
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A block of wood, usually fastened to some spar, and shaped to receive the end of another spar.
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A part, as a flange, which is hollowed out to fit upon a convex surface and serve as a means of attachment or support.
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To put a saddle upon; to equip (a beast) for riding.
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Hence: To fix as a charge or burden upon; to load; to encumber; as, to saddle a town with the expense of bridges and highways.
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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.
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The threshold of a door, when a separate piece from the floor or landing; - so called because it spans and covers the joint between two floors.
By Oddity Software
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The clitellus of an earthworm.
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A ridge connected two higher elevations; a low point in the crest line of a ridge; a col.
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A formation of gold-bearing quartz occurring along the crest of an anticlinal fold, esp. in Australia.
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A padded part of a harness which is worn on a horse's back, being fastened in place with a girth. It serves various purposes, as to keep the breeching in place, carry guides for the reins, etc.
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A piece of meat containing a part of the backbone of an animal with the ribs on each side; as, a saddle of mutton, of venison, etc.
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A block of wood, usually fastened to some spar, and shaped to receive the end of another spar.
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A part, as a flange, which is hollowed out to fit upon a convex surface and serve as a means of attachment or support.
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To put a saddle upon; to equip (a beast) for riding.
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Hence: To fix as a charge or burden upon; to load; to encumber; as, to saddle a town with the expense of bridges and highways.
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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.
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The threshold of a door, when a separate piece from the floor or landing; - so called because it spans and covers the joint between two floors.
By Noah Webster.
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A seat for a rider on a horse's back, a bicycle, etc.; anything shaped like a saddle, as a certain cut of meat.
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To equip with a seat for a rider; burden or embarrass; as, to saddle a town with debt.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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A seat or pad, generally of leather, for a horse's back: anything like a saddle, as a saddle of mutton (the two loins undivided), etc.
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To put a saddle on: to load.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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