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 a position to direct or command; in control.
- at work; on the job.
in the saddle,
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.Words nearby saddle
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British Dictionary definitions for saddle
saddle
/ (ˈsædəl) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of saddle
saddleless, adjective saddle-like, adjectiveWord Origin for saddle
Old English
sadol, sædel; related to Old Norse
sothull, Old High German
satul
Medical definitions for saddle
saddle
[ săd′l ]
n.
A structure shaped like a saddle.
Idioms and Phrases with saddle
saddle