saddle blanket

noun

: a folded blanket or pad under a saddle to prevent galling the horse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Your radio is of copper finished base metal and originally came with a red cloth saddle blanket beneath the removable saddle. oregonlive, 2 Oct. 2021 Danielson unsaddled the animal at the trailhead and found a large hole worn well into its muscle by a small branch inadvertently trapped beneath the saddle blanket. Bill Monroe, OregonLive.com, 16 Feb. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1737, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of saddle blanket was in 1737

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Cite this Entry

“Saddle blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20blanket. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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