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