English saddle

noun

: a saddle with long side bars, steel cantle and pommel, no horn, and a leather seat supported by webbing stretched between the saddlebow and cantle

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of English saddle was in 1897

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“English saddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/English%20saddle. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

English saddle

noun
: a rather flat saddle without a horn and high seat back

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