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saddleback
CIDE DICTIONARY
saddleback, a.
Same as Saddle-backed. [1913 Webster]
saddleback, n.
- Anything saddle-backed; esp., a hill or ridge having a concave outline at the top. [1913 Webster]
- The harp seal. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
saddleback, n.
1 Archit. a tower-roof with two opposite gables.
2 a hill with a concave upper outline.
3 a black pig with a white stripe across the back.
4 any of various birds with a saddle-like marking esp. a New Zealand bird, Philesturnus carunculatus.
1 Archit. a tower-roof with two opposite gables.
2 a hill with a concave upper outline.
3 a black pig with a white stripe across the back.
4 any of various birds with a saddle-like marking esp. a New Zealand bird, Philesturnus carunculatus.
Derivative
saddlebacked adj.
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