saddle bag

Horse-mounted luggage

A saddle bag is a pouch or container that hangs from a saddle, used for carrying supplies on horseback.

The term extends to similar bags mounted on motorcycles and bicycles.

In plural, saddlebags also refers informally to fatty deposits on the outer thighs: She complained about her saddlebags.

Often spelled as one word: saddlebag.

Related

buckle · panniers · flap · leather · leather goods · reins · pouch · stirrups · harness · girth · bicycle · spurs · strap · concho · swingarm · sidebag · road trip · bits

Categories
Opposites
carrying method/attachment

saddle bagbackpack

Strapped bag worn dorsally

rucksack · shoulder bag · messenger bag · handbag · purse

portability/body position

saddle bagbackpack

Strapped bag worn dorsally

rucksack · knapsack · daypack · hip pack · waist pack

Family

saddlebag, saddlebags

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G