saddle: [OE] Saddle comes from a prehistoric Germanic *sathulaz, which also produced German sattel, Dutch zadel, and Swedish sadel. Etymologically it no doubt signifies something to ‘sit’ on, hailing ultimately from the Indo- European base *sed- ‘sit’, from which English gets sit. => sit
saddle (n.)
Old English sadol "seat for a rider," from Proto-Germanic *sathulaz (cognates: Old Norse s?eull, Old Frisian sadel, Dutch zadel, zaal, German Sattel "saddle"), from PIE *sed- (1) "to sit" (cognates: Latin sedere "to sit," Old Church Slavonic sedlo "saddle;" see sedentary). Figurative phrase in the saddle "in an active position of management" is attested from 1650s. Saddle stitch (n.) was originally in bookbinding (1887).
saddle (v.)
Old English sadolian "to put a riding saddle on;" see saddle (n.). The meaning "to load with a burden" is first recorded 1690s. Related: Saddled; saddling.
例文
1. Naomi was given a pony and taught to ride side- saddle .
他の人はナオミに小型馬を与え、彼女に横馬の乗り方を教えた。
2.He ran to the door and vaulted into the saddle .
彼は玄関まで走り、馬の背に飛び乗った。/
3.He threw the old cloth saddle across the donkey 's back.
彼は古い布の鞍をロバの背中に掛けた。
4.Katie Moore took the ladies 'side- saddle award.