saddletree

American  

[sad-l-tree] / ˈsæd lˌtri /

noun

1. the frame of a saddle.

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saddletree British  

/ ˈsædəlˌtriː /

noun

1. the frame of a saddle

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Etymology

Origin of saddletree

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

Example Sentences

Without enough time to evacuate on trailers, these horses at Saddletree Ranch Equestrian Center in Sylmar were let free late last night so they could run away from the fire.

From Los Angeles Times

But already, footage showed that the horses at Saddletree Ranch Equestrian Center in Sylmar were freed last night, as the flames moved too quickly to allow for evacuation by trailer.

From Los Angeles Times

Romina Sandjan, 56, watched the fire approach from a driveway near Foxfield and Saddletree drives.

From Los Angeles Times

Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree.

From Project Gutenberg

I have never agreed with Lady Louisa Stuart that 'Mr. Saddletree is not amusing,' nor that there is too much Scots law for English readers.

From Project Gutenberg