Noun
the next day's hike was a stiff climb out of the saddle where they had camped for the night Verb
He saddled his horse and mounted it.
to the social worker it seemed as though her supervisor had once again saddled her with a truly hopeless case
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Spencer Wright, 33, is ranked No. 40 in the world in saddle bronc riding.—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 May 2024 The toddler's father, 33-year-old Spencer Wright, is ranked No. 40 in the world in saddle bronc riding.—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 23 May 2024
Verb
For months, the Biden campaign has boasted about its fundraising lead over Trump, who has been saddled by legal fees in multiple criminal and civil court cases.—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024 The national debt has soared past $34 trillion, to be saddled on the backs of our posterity.—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for saddle
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English sadel, from Old English sadol; akin to Old High German satul saddle
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
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