side-saddle

side-saddle
side-saddle (n.) late 15c., from SIDE (Cf. side) (adj.) + SADDLE (Cf. saddle) (n.).

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  • side-saddle — ˈside saddle [side saddle side saddles] adverb if you ride a horse side saddle, you ride with both your legs on the same side of the horse …   Useful english dictionary

  • side-saddle — side .saddle adv ride/sit sidesaddle to ride or sit on a horse with both legs on the same side of the horse …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • side-saddle — ► ADVERB ▪ (of a woman rider) sitting with both feet on the same side of the horse …   English terms dictionary

  • side-saddle — ADV: ADV after v When you ride a horse side saddle, you sit on a special saddle with both your legs on one side rather than one leg on each side of the horse. Instead of riding a bicycle, Naomi was given a pony and taught to ride side saddle. ADJ …   English dictionary

  • side saddle — noun a saddle in which the rider has both feet on the same side of the horse, used by women riders wearing skirts. adverb (side saddle) sitting in this position on a horse …   English new terms dictionary

  • side-saddle — /ˈsaɪd sædl/ (say suyd sadl) noun 1. a saddle on which the rider sits with both feet on the same (usually the left) side of the horse, and used chiefly by women. –adverb 2. seated on or as on a side saddle …  

  • side-saddle — adv. Side saddle is used with these verbs: ↑ride …   Collocations dictionary

  • side-saddle — adverb ride /sit sidesaddle to ride or sit on a horse with both legs on the same side of the horse …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • side-saddle-flower — n. Pitcher plant, hunts man s cup …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • side — n. & v. n. 1 a each of the more or less flat surfaces bounding an object (a cube has six sides; this side up). b a more or less vertical inner or outer plane or surface (the side of a house; a mountainside). c such a vertical lateral surface or… …   Useful english dictionary

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