saddletree

[ sad-l-tree ]

noun
  1. the frame of a saddle.

Origin of saddletree

1
First recorded in 1375–1425, saddletree is from the late Middle English word sadeltre.See saddle, tree

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How to use saddletree in a sentence

  • A moderate amount is made into saddletrees and stirrups, and much is used as fuel.

    American Forest Trees | Henry H. Gibson

British Dictionary definitions for saddletree

saddletree

/ (ˈsædəlˌtriː) /


noun
  1. the frame of a saddle

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