saddle seat

noun

a chair seat having a double slope downward from a central ridge highest at the front.

Origin of saddle seat

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby saddle seat

saddle leather, saddle nose, saddle oxford, saddle point, saddle roof, saddle seat, saddle shoe, saddle soap, saddle someone with, saddle sore, saddle stitch

Example sentences from the Web for saddle seat

  • Cantle: The somewhat elevated ridge at the back part of the saddle-seat.

    The American Horsewoman |Elizabeth Karr

  • Davy was fairly busy in retaining his saddle-seat as Peaches followed old Frosty around the dangerous turns.

    David Lannarck, Midget |George S. Harney