saddleback Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
    saddle.
  2. noun a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end
    saddleback roof; saddle roof; gable roof.

WordNet


Sad"dle*back` adjective
Definitions
  1. Same as Saddle-backed.
Sad"dle*back` noun
Definitions
  1. Anything saddle-backed; esp., a hill or ridge having a concave outline at the top.
  2. (Zoöl.) (a) The harp seal. (b) The great blackbacked gull (Larus marinus). (c) The larva of a bombycid moth (Empretia stimulea) which has a large, bright green, saddle-shaped patch of color on the back.

Webster 1913