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1. saddleback
noun. a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end.
Antonyms
Etymology
- back (English)
- bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
- saddle (English)
- sadol (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
2. saddleback
noun. a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle).
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- back (English)
- bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
- saddle (English)
- sadol (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Sentences with saddleback
1. Noun, singular or mass
The saddleback caterpillar is memorable not only for his long front and back horns and bright green "saddle," but for his several hundred urticating spines -- hollow spikes filled with hemolytic poison.
2. Adjective
Two other oft-used handles for the species are "saddleback seal" and "Greenland seal."
