SADDLED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does saddled mean? 

• SADDLED (adjective)
  The adjective SADDLED has 2 senses:

1. having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

2. subject to an imposed burden

  Familiarity information: SADDLED used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SADDLED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

Context example:

saddled and spurred and ready to ride

Antonym:

unsaddled (with no saddle)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Subject to an imposed burden

Context example:

found himself saddled with more responsibility than power

Similar:

burdened (bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities)

 Context examples 

The horse stood saddled and waiting at the door.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

All they would do was to give me a loaded pistol lest we were attacked, and to promise to have horses ready saddled in case we were pursued on our return, while one lad was to ride forward to the doctor's in search of armed assistance.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)