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Astraddle

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

ad. In a straddling position; astride.

ad. Across or over both sides.

preposition. So as to straddle or bridge; astride.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

ad. In a straddling position; astride.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

ad. In a straddling position; astride; bestriding.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

In a straddling position; with one leg on each side of something; astride: as, to sit astraddle.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

ad. with one leg on each side

Word Usage

"French calf; heel one inch high, with steel nails; countered outside; straps narrow, of fine French calf put on "astraddle," and set down to the top of the back."

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

astride bestriding

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

addle paddle saddle straddle