ASTRADDLE

astride, astraddle

(adverb) with one leg on each side; “she sat astride the chair”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

astraddle (not comparable)

In a straddling position; astride.

Preposition

astraddle

In a straddling position on.

Synonyms

• astraddle of

Source: Wiktionary


A*strad"dle, adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + straddle.]

Definition: In a straddling position; astride; bestriding; as, to sit astraddle a horse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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