saddleback

[ sad-l-bak ]
/ ˈsæd lˌbæk /

noun

any of various animals having markings on the back that resemble a saddle, as a male harp seal.

Origin of saddleback

First recorded in 1535–45; saddle + back1

Words nearby saddleback

saddle stitching, saddle-backed, saddle-billed stork, saddle-sore, saddle-stitch, saddleback, saddleback caterpillar, saddlebag, saddlebill, saddlebow, saddlecloth

British Dictionary definitions for saddle back

saddleback
/ (ˈsædəlˌbæk) /

noun

a marking resembling a saddle on the backs of various animals
a breed of black pig with a white band across its back
a rare bird of New Zealand, Philesturnus carunculatus, having a chestnut-coloured saddle-shaped marking across its back and wings
another name for saddle roof
another name for col (def. 1)

Medical definitions for saddle back

saddle back

n.

lordosis