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Saddleback

Saddleback Meaning & Definition
Saddleback Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Saddleback?

[n] a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end
[n] a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Saddleback: gable roof | saddle | saddle roof | saddleback roof

Related Terms | Find terms related to Saddleback:

See Also | gambrel | gambrel roof | gutter | mountain pass | notch | pass | ridge | ridgepole | roof | rooftree | trough

Saddleback In Webster's Dictionary

\Sad"dle*back`\, a. Same as {Saddle-backed}. {Saddleback roof}. (Arch.) See {Saddle roof}, under {Saddle}.
\Sad"dle*back`\, n. 1. Anything saddle-backed; esp., a hill or ridge having a concave outline at the top. 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The harp seal. (b) The great blackbacked gull ({Larus marinus}). (c) The larva of a bombycid moth ({Empretia stimulea}) which has a large, bright green, saddle-shaped patch of color on the back.

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