sidesaddle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

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noun

A saddle, usually for a woman, in which the rider sits with both legs on the same side of the horse.

noun

The technique of riding a horse with both legs on the same side of the horse.

adv

On, or as if on, such a saddle.

"He rode sidesaddle to avoid worsening his injured leg."
"He had his daughter riding sidesaddle on the bicycle frame while he pedaled."
"Undoing the last few straps, Eragon swung his right leg over Saphira's spine, so he was sitting sidesaddle, and prepared to jump off her back."

From side + saddle.

sidesaddles (plural) side-saddle (alternative)

side-saddle flower

woman-fashion

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