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sidesaddle

side·sad·dle
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahyd-sad-l]
    • /ˈsaɪdˌsæd l/
    • /ˈsaɪdˌsæd.l̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahyd-sad-l]
    • /ˈsaɪdˌsæd l/

Definitions of sidesaddle word

  • noun sidesaddle a saddle for women on which the rider sits, facing forward, usually with both feet on the left side of the horse. 1
  • adverb sidesaddle seated on a sidesaddle: The girl hunted sidesaddle. 1
  • adverb sidesaddle horseriding: legs to one side 1
  • noun sidesaddle horseriding seat: legs to one side 1
  • adverb sidesaddle When you ride a horse sidesaddle, you sit on a special saddle with both your legs on one side rather than one leg on each side of the horse. 0
  • noun sidesaddle a saddle, designed esp. for women riders in skirts, upon which the rider sits with both legs on the same side of the animal 0

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Origin of sidesaddle

First appearance:

before 1485
One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; earlier syd saddyl. See side1, saddle

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sidesaddle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sidesaddle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sidesaddle usage trend in Literature

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