saddlebag

[ sad-l-bag ]

/ ˈsæd lˌbæg /

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noun

a large bag or pouch, usually one of a pair, hung from a saddle, laid over the back of a horse behind the saddle, or mounted over the rear wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle.

Often saddlebags. excess fat around the hips and buttocks.

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Origin of saddlebag

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby saddlebag

Saddharma-Pundarika, saddle, saddleback, saddleback caterpillar, saddle-backed, saddlebag, saddlebill, saddle-billed stork, saddle blanket, saddle block, saddle block anesthesia

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How to use saddlebag in a sentence

I pulled over in a church parking lot, took off my fancy Rapha T-shirt, and stuffed it in my saddlebag.
In Defense of Shirtless Bike Dude|jversteegh|September 30, 2021|Outside Online
Then we corralled everything into waterproof stuffsacks to compress it enough to fit in the saddlebags.
Want to Travel in the Backcountry with Small Children? Rent a Llama.|lwhelan|September 17, 2021|Outside Online
With a loaded bottle of bear spray in my saddlebag, I set off on the park’s 92-mile main road, feeling equal parts timid and ferocious as I zoomed down a steep hill and across the finely braided streams of the Teklanika River.
The Perfect Summer Day in Denali National Park|Emily Pennington|May 24, 2021|Outside Online
He stretched out lazily, watching his mother draw his favourite book from her saddlebag.
The Long Dim Trail|Forrestine C. Hooker

And as I looked at the little man, half lost in a big saddlebag chair, I felt ashamed of my irritation.
The Air Pirate|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
As he halted to deliver this message, a bullet struck the saddlebag in rear of his left leg.
Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman|J. H. (James Harvey) Kidd
Take a second with you in saddlebag or valise; and hide such money as you have left somewhere upon your person.
Tom Tufton's Travels|Evelyn Everett-Green
Also at his suggestion a quart of whiskey was purchased and carefully divided into two flasks, one for each saddlebag.
In Indian Mexico (1908)|Frederick Starr

British Dictionary definitions for saddlebag

saddlebag

/ (ˈsædəlˌbæɡ) /

noun

a pouch or small bag attached to the saddle of a horse, bicycle, etc

(plural) informal rolls of fat protruding from the sides of a person's thighs

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saddlebag

Origin of saddlebag

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