saddle seat
noun
a chair seat having a double slope downward from a central ridge highest at the front.
Origin of saddle seat
1First recorded in 1890–95
Words Nearby saddle seat
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How to use saddle seat in a sentence
Davy was fairly busy in retaining his saddle-seat as Peaches followed old Frosty around the dangerous turns.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyHis sleep over, he had discovered that the saddle seat felt hard to his cheek.
Square Deal Sanderson | Charles Alden SeltzerHe had been comfortably wrapped in his blanket; his head had been resting on a saddle seat.
Square Deal Sanderson | Charles Alden SeltzerFor himself, he kept oversight over the progress from the saddle seat of a fine horse that he possessed.
The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad | Edward HungerfordCantle: The somewhat elevated ridge at the back part of the saddle-seat.
The American Horsewoman | Elizabeth Karr
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