Synonyms for saddle

Most common

harness saddle · girth · pillion · clitellum

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A seat for a rider, typically made of leather and raised in the front and rear, placed on the back of a horse or other animal, and secured by a strap around the animal's body.

Related words

Word family

saddie saddleback saddlebum saddlemaker saddle-oxforded saddlery saddled saddler

Phrases

saddle blanket saddle reef saddle tramp saddle tree saddle brown saddle horse saddle point saddle roof

Forms

Plural

saddles → pillions, girths, saddlebacks, clitella…

Example sentences

• girth Girth is more significant than length.
• pillion On my ancestor's donkey, I ride pillion.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

panel², girth¹

7 letters

pillion²

9 letters

clitellum

10 letters

saddleback

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (panel² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

selle

Español

silla

Deutsch

Sattel