saddleback Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
saddle.
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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
Same as Saddle-backed .
Sad"dle*back` noun
Definitions
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Anything saddle-backed; esp., a hill or ridge having a concave outline at the top. -
(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.