saddle-backed

[ sad-l-bakt ]
/ ˈsæd lˌbækt /

adjective

having the back or upper surface curved like a saddle.
having a saddlelike marking on the back, as certain birds.

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Origin of saddle-backed

First recorded in 1535–45

Words nearby saddle-backed

saddle soap, saddle someone with, saddle sore, saddle stitch, saddle stitching, saddle-backed, saddle-billed stork, saddle-sore, saddle-stitch, saddleback, saddleback caterpillar
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British Dictionary definitions for saddle-backed

saddle-backed

adjective

having the back curved in shape or concave like a saddle
having a saddleback
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