astride
Mounted, not sidesaddle
Astride has a particular meaning that applies only to things you can get on top of and have a leg on each side, such as a horse, a fence, or a bicycles: He sat astride his mount as it cleared the fence.
Locomotion appendages below torso
- straddleSit with legs spanning
- spanDistance between endpoints
- astraddlePositioned across something
- perchResting spot for birds
seated · bicycle · motorcycle · bench · beam · fence · branch · chair
legs
Locomotion appendages below torso
perch · seated · bicycle · motorcycle · bench · beam · fence · branch · chair · log
across
From side to side
border · boundary · divide · midpoint · athwart · encompass · bifurcate · threshold · junction · crossroads
horseback
Atop a steed
- saddleMounted rider's seat
- equestrianRelating to horsemanship
- stirrupsSaddle-hung foot supports
reins · gallop · canter · trot · bridle · pommel · riding · bareback · sidesaddle · mounted
astridesidesaddle
Asymmetric equestrian posture
side-saddle · aside · dismounted · unseated · pillion
stride, striding, strides, bestride, strider, striders, stridden, bestrode