sad·dle·back (s d l-bk )n. Any of various birds, fishes, and other animals having saddle-shaped markings on the back. |
saddleback [ˈsædəlˌbæk]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a marking resembling a saddle on the backs of various animals
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of black pig with a white band across its back
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a rare bird of New Zealand, Philesturnus carunculatus, having a chestnut-coloured saddle-shaped marking across its back and wings
4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) another name for saddle roof
5. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) another name for col [1]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  saddleback - a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)mountain pass, notch, pass - the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow" |
| 2. |  saddleback - a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each endgambrel, gambrel roof - a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper ridgepole, rooftree, ridge - a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters roof - a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building |
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