saddle

/sˈædʌl/

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Noun
a seat for the rider of a horse or camel
Noun
a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
Noun
cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins
Noun
a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe
Noun
a seat for the rider of a bicycle
Noun
posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl
Verb
put a saddle on; "saddle the horses"
Verb
load or burden; encumber; "he saddled me with that heavy responsibility"
Verb
impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"