bestride
Mount with legs
Bestride means to sit or stand with one leg on each side of something: He bestrode the motorcycle.
The word extends to dominating or towering over: a figure who bestrides the literary world.
Bestride sounds formal or literary; straddle serves most everyday purposes.
Past tense: bestrode or (rarely) bestrid; past participle: bestridden.
Control through superior strength
- towerTall slender edifice
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- loomFabric-making frame
- overshadowDominate by comparison
straddle · span · overlook · surmount · master · control · rule · supremacy
dominate
Control through superior strength
overshadow · straddle · span · overlook · surmount · master · control · rule · supremacy · authority
saddle
Mounted rider's seat
mare · equestrian · cavalry · charger · gelding · foal · colt · filly · equine · bridle
straddle
Sit with legs spanning
position · balance · spread · legs · apart · firmly · akimbo · footing · posture · stability