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saddle

1. sad.dle \'sad-*l\ n [ME sadel, fr. OE sadol; akin to OHG satul saddle] 
   often attrib  1a1: a girthed usu. padded and leather-covered seat for a 
   rider on horsebac k 1a2: a comparable part of a driving harness used to 
   keep the breeching in p lace 1b: a similar seat on a bicycle or similar 
   vehicle  2: an often shaped mounted support for an object  3a: a ridge 
   connecting two higher elevations  3b: COL  4a: both sides of the unsplit 
   back of a carcass including both loins  4b: a colored marking on the back 
   of an animal  4c: the rear part of a male fowl's back extending to the tail 
    5: the central part of the backbone of the binding of a book  6: a piece 
   of leather across the instep of a shoe 
2. saddle \'sad-lin, -*l-in\ vb or sad.dling 1: to put a saddle upon  2a: 
   to place under a burden or encumbrance  2b: to place (an onerous 
   responsibility) on a person or group  : to mount a saddled horse