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

It was a jumble of odds and ends, scraps of wood and iron, discarded parts of machinery, an old forge, bits of harness, and a broken saddletree.

From My Lady of Doubt by Kimball, Alonzo

Spurts of sand were flecked up all around The Kid and the big white horse winced and jumped as a ball smashed the saddletree a glancing blow.

From Kid Wolf of Texas by Powers, Paul S. (Paul Sylvester)

I heard the saddletree snap as it did so.

From A King's Comrade A Story of Old Hereford by Whistler, Charles W. (Charles Watts)

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

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah