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語源

From side +‎ saddle.

名詞

sidesaddle (plural sidesaddles)

1. A saddle, usually for a woman, in which the rider sits with both legs on the same side of the horse.
2. The technique of riding a horse with both legs on the same side of the horse.

副詞

sidesaddle (not comparable)

1. On, or as if on, such a saddle.

   He rode sidesaddle to avoid worsening his injured leg.

   He had his daughter riding sidesaddle on the bicycle frame while he pedaled.

   • 2008, Christopher Paolini, “Assault on Helgrind”, in Brisingr, page 41:

     Undoing the last few straps, Eragon swung his right leg over Saphira's spine, so he was sitting sidesaddle, and prepared to jump off her back.

同意語

• woman-fashion

派生語

• side-saddle flower (Sarracenia purpurea)

Further reading

• sidesaddle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “sidesaddle”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• Category:sidesaddles on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons