saddle

[ sad-l ]
/ ˈsæd l /

noun

verb (used with object), sad·dled, sad·dling.

verb (used without object), sad·dled, sad·dling.

to put a saddle on a horse (often followed by up).
to mount into the saddle (often followed by up).

Idioms for saddle

    in the saddle,
    1. in a position to direct or command; in control.
    2. at work; on the job.

Origin of saddle

before 900; (noun) Middle English sadel, Old English sadol; cognate with German Sattel, Old Norse sǫthull; (v.) Middle English sad(e)len, Old English sadolian, derivative of the noun; akin to sit1

OTHER WORDS FROM saddle

sad·dle·less, adjective sad·dle·like, adjective re·sad·dle, verb, re·sad·dled, re·sad·dling.

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British Dictionary definitions for saddle

saddle
/ (ˈsædəl) /

noun

verb

Derived forms of saddle

saddleless, adjective saddle-like, adjective

Word Origin for saddle

Old English sadol, sædel; related to Old Norse sothull, Old High German satul

Medical definitions for saddle

saddle
[ sădl ]

n.

A structure shaped like a saddle.

Idioms and Phrases with saddle

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