unsaddle

[ uhn-sad-l ]

/ ʌnˈsæd l /

verb (used with object), un·sad·dled, un·sad·dling.

to take the saddle from.

to cause to fall or dismount from a saddle; unhorse.

verb (used without object), un·sad·dled, un·sad·dling.

to take the saddle from a horse.

Nearby words

unruffled, unruly, unruly certificate, unrwa, uns, unsaddle, unsaddling enclosure, unsafe, unsafety, unsaid, unsalable

Origin of unsaddle

1350–1400; Middle English unsadelen; see un-², saddle; compare Dutch ontsadelen, Old High German intsatalôn

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Examples from the Web for unsaddle

With that he addressed a word to his comrades, and they repaired to a cedar-tree near-by, where they began to unsaddle and unpack.
The Border Legion|Zane Grey
They then dismount, unsaddle their horses, and turn them loose.
The Captive in Patagonia|Benjamin Franklin Bourne
Here, Joe, take the horses and unsaddle them and tether them out somewhere.
The Major|Ralph Connor
Sam ordered St. Paul to unsaddle the horses, to make a fire, and put on water.
The Huntress|Hulbert Footner

It was nigh noon, and we had stopped at the cabin to unsaddle and bait.
The Confidence-Man|Herman Melville

British Dictionary definitions for unsaddle

unsaddle

/ (ʌnˈsædəl) /

verb

to remove the saddle from (a horse, mule, etc)

(tr) to unhorse

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