I. adverb Date: 1610 with one leg on each side ; ~ a horse , with the legs stretched wide apart , II. preposition Date: 1653 on or above and with one leg on each side of , placed or lying on both sides of , extending over or across ; spanning, bridging
ASTRIDE
Meaning of ASTRIDE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012