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of meat containing a part of the backbone of an animal with the ribs on each side; as, a saddle of mutton, of venison, etc.

Having the outline of the upper part concave like the seat of a saddle.

Shaped like a saddle. Specifically:

Same as Saddle-backed. Saddleback roof. (Arch.) See Saddle roof, under Saddle.

Bags, usually of leather, united by straps or a band, formerly much used by horseback riders to carry small articles, one bag hanging on each side.

The bow or arch in the front part of a saddle, or the pieces which form the front.

A cloth under a saddle, and extending out behind; a housing.

Having a broad patch of color across the back, like a saddle; saddle-backed.

One who makes saddles.

The materials for making saddles and harnesses; the articles usually offered for sale in a saddler's shop.

The frame of a saddle. For saddletree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin. Cowper.

See under 2d Pack.

A saddle for women, in which the rider sits with both feet on one side of the animal mounted. Sidesaddle flower (Bot.), a plant with hollow leaves and curiously shaped flowers; -- called also huntsman's cup. See Sarracenia.

To strip of a saddle; to take the saddle from, as a horse.

A saddlebag. [Sp. Amer.]

udinally in one direction and transversely in the opposite direction, as the surface of a saddle.

A kind of pack saddle used in the American military service and among the Spanish Americans. It is made of leather stuffed with hay, moss, or the like.

A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.

On the bare back of a horse, without using a saddle; as, to ride bareback.

A band that passes under the belly of a horse and holds the saddle or harness in place; a girth.