The Probert Encyclopaedia of General Information

SADDLE

A saddle is a contrivance of wood and leather securely bound with a girth or leather straps to the back of a horse, to serve as a seat for the rider or to carry the weight of the shafts of a vehicle. Other forms of saddle are used for other animals, such as camels and oxen. The seat of a bicycle and motorcycle is also called a saddle.
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