n. | 1. | A seat for a rider, - usually made of leather, padded to span comfortably a horse's back, furnished with stirrups for the rider's feet to rest in, and fastened in place with a girth; also, a seat for the rider on a bicycle or tricycle. |
| 2. | A padded part of a harness which is worn on a horse's back, being fastened in place with a girth. It serves various purposes, as to keep the breeching in place, carry guides for the reins, etc. |
| 3. | A piece of meat containing a part of the backbone of an animal with the ribs on each side; as, a saddle of mutton, of venison, etc. |
| 4. | (Naut.) A block of wood, usually fastened to some spar, and shaped to receive the end of another spar. |
| 5. | (Mach.) A part, as a flange, which is hollowed out to fit upon a convex surface and serve as a means of attachment or support. |
| 6. | (Zool.) The clitellus of an earthworm. |
| 7. | (Arch.) The threshold of a door, when a separate piece from the floor or landing; - so called because it spans and covers the joint between two floors. |
| 8. | (Phys. Geog.) A ridge connected two higher elevations; a low point in the crest line of a ridge; a col. |
| 9. | (Mining) A formation of gold-bearing quartz occurring along the crest of an anticlinal fold, esp. in Australia. |
v. t. | 1. | To put a saddle upon; to equip (a beast) for riding. |
| 2. | Hence: To fix as a charge or burden upon; to load; to encumber; as, to saddle a town with the expense of bridges and highways. |
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