sidesaddle

See also: side-saddle

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Etymology

From side +‎ saddle.

Noun

sidesaddle (plural sidesaddles)

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

Adverb

sidesaddle (not comparable)

  1. 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.
    • 2008, Christopher Paolini, “Assault on Helgrind”, in Brisingr, page 41:
      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.

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