saddle seat

American  

noun

1. a chair seat having a double slope downward from a central ridge highest at the front.

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Etymology

Origin of saddle seat

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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saddle seat

Velazquez, after all, had a saddle seat for a two-horse duel.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2020

In terms of style, whereas the previous owner practiced saddle seat, DuKate’s expertise is in eventing.

From Washington Times ● May 16, 2016

I'd cry, And lightly fly Into my saddle seat; My rein I'd slack, My whip I'd crack— What music is so sweet?

From Captains of Industry or, Men of Business Who Did Something Besides Making Money by Parton, James

One of them, lying with his head against the second saddle seat, wears what was once a fashionable white English yachting suit.

From Captain Brassbound's Conversion by Shaw, Bernard

The chair bottom may be made of solid wood, either flat or modeled into a "saddle seat;" it may be covered with cane or rush, or it may be upholstered.

From Handwork in Wood by Noyes, William