sidesaddle
sidesaddle Lexical Profile
sidesaddle Game Scores & Validity
• adverb
With both legs placed on the same side of a horse or other mount, rather than one on each side.
"Wearing an elaborate Victorian riding habit, the actress rode sidesaddle across the courtyard."
• noun
A specialized saddle having curved pommels and a single stirrup, designed to allow a rider to sit securely with both legs on the same side of the horse.
"The museum displayed a finely crafted leather sidesaddle from the nineteenth century."
• adjective
Relating to, using, or performed with a saddle in which the rider sits with both legs on the same side of the mount.
"The historical pageant featured several equestrians competing in traditional sidesaddle classes."
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 14th century as a compound of 'side' and 'saddle', historically referring to a specialized equestrian saddle designed so women wearing long skirts could ride with both legs on the same side of the horse.