saddles

Mounts for mounting

Saddles is the plural of saddle—a seat strapped to the back of a horse or other animal for riding.

The shape extends to bicycle saddles and motorcycle seats.

A saddle of meat is a cut from the back of an animal, spanning both sides.

To saddle someone with something is to burden them: They saddled him with all the paperwork.

To be back in the saddle is to resume control after an absence.

equestrian

stirrup

Mounted rider's foot support

  • pommelSaddle's front knob
  • cantleRear saddle projection
  • girthMeasurement around something

cinch · tack · bridle · reins · horn · fender · billet · leather · suede · saddlecloth

burden

responsibility

State of being answerable

onus · liability · albatross · weight · load · strain · hardship · affliction · taxation · oppression

anatomy

ridge

Narrow raised strip

spine · back · nose · joint · pass · crest

Categories
Opposites
action of placing/removing riding equipment

saddlesunsaddles

Removes riding seat

unbridles · unharnesses · dismounts · strips · unpacks

burden/encumbrance (figurative)

saddlesrelieves

Lessens or substitutes for

frees · unburdens · liberates · releases · benefits

riding style/equipment state

saddlesbareback

Riding without a saddle

unsaddled · bare-backed · bareback riding · bare · natural

Phrases
Family

saddle, saddled, saddlebag, saddlebags, saddling, saddler, saddlery, saddleback, saddlers

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G