saddlebag

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A covered pouch, usually one of a pair, laid across the back of a horse, donkey, or mule behind its saddle, or hanging over the rear wheel of a motorcycle; often made of leather or (on a motorcycle) a rigid material.
  2. pannier
  3. A seat pack or a seat bag (a pouch or a small bag attached to the seat or seat post of a bicycle)
  4. Loose fatty flesh on a person's upper thighs or buttocks, that hangs like saddlebags.
  5. A style of house with two rooms separated by a small hall and open space.
verb
  1. To place in a saddlebag.
  2. To put a saddlebag on (an animal).

Pronunciation

/ˈsædəlˌbæɡ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-saddlebag.wav

Word forms

saddlebag saddlebags saddle bag saddle-bag saddlebagging saddlebagged

Etymology

From saddle + bag.

Synonyms

Derived words

saddlebags glider

Translations

Bulgarian: паласки Macedonian: ви́тки Polish: zwisający pośladek Spanish: culo caído Spanish: cartucheras
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