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saddleMain Entry: 1sad·dle Pronunciation: \ˈsa-dəl\ Function: noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English sadel, from Old English sadol; akin to Old High German satul saddle Date: before 12th century 1 a (1) : a girthed usually padded and leather-covered seat for the rider of an animal (as a horse) (2) : a part of a driving harness comparable to a saddle that is used to keep the breeching in place b : a seat to be straddled by the rider of a vehicle (as a bicycle) — sad·dle·less \-dəl-(l)əs\ adjective — in the saddle : in control
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