saddletree

[ sad-l-tree ]

/ ˈsæd lˌtri /

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noun

the frame of a saddle.

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Origin of saddletree

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

Plenty of Jewish kids today grow up with a Christmas tree next to their menorah.
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His most recommended plant was tree ivy—its juices sprayed up the nostrils.
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Bohac vowed to that when he came back next year there would be no confusion about any Christmas tree or Santa aprons.
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If you Google “Muslim Christmas tree star” you will see a list of right-wing websites wetting their pants over this.
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Civilians left flowers as well as a tiny frosted Christmas tree that had two red ornaments.
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Fatigue he never knew, and on one occasion he was said to have spent thirteen days and nights in the saddle.
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"I call you," the policeman said, and stripping the saddle and bridle from his sweaty horse, turned him loose to graze.
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This tiny person spent little or none of his time in the tree-tops, but chose to stay near the ground.
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We had been twelve hours in the saddle, and had ridden over nearly a hundred miles of ground.
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Each tiny tree was a plume of leaves; the rows stretched out to the hilltop, and over.
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British Dictionary definitions for saddletree

saddletree

/ (ˈsædəlˌtriː) /

noun

the frame of a saddle

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