I. sad ‧ dle 1 /ˈsædl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: sadol ]
1 . a leather seat that you sit on when you ride a horse
2 .
a seat on a bicycle or a ↑ motorcycle
3 . in the saddle informal
a) riding a horse:
We did six or eight hours in the saddle every day.
b) in a position in which you have power or authority:
He always has to be in the saddle, controlling everything.
4 . saddle of lamb/hare/venison a large joint of meat taken from the middle of the animal’s back
II. saddle 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to put a saddle on a horse
saddle up phrasal verb
to put a saddle on a horse
saddle something ↔ up
He was in the stable, saddling up his horse.
saddle somebody with something phrasal verb
to make someone have a job or problem that is difficult or boring and that they do not want:
I’ve been saddled with organizing the whole party!
Many farms were saddled with debts.