Difference between saddle and unsaddle

Definitions

noun

1. posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl
2. a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
3. a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
4. a seat for the rider of a bicycle
5. cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins

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verb

1. load or burden; encumber
2. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
3. put a saddle on

Examples

Employers and business groups contend that a higher minimum wage would saddle them with higher labor costs.

Season with salt and pepper and tie string around each saddle to secure the caul fat.

It is also her misfortune to have been saddled with an unappetisingly needy role.

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Definitions

verb

1. remove the saddle from

Examples

They unsaddled their mounts

‘A pretty story,’ he said flippantly as he unsaddled his horse and threw saddle and bridle to the ground.

The horses are unsaddled, the Winchesters taken from their scabbards for protection through the night.

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