Definition of Saddlebags

1. n. pl. Bags, usually of leather, united by straps or a band, formerly much used by horseback riders to carry small articles, one bag hanging on each side.

Definition of Saddlebags

1. Noun. (plural of saddlebag) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Saddlebags

1. saddlebag [n] - See also: saddlebag

Lexicographical Neighbors of Saddlebags

saddle stitch
saddle tree
saddle trees
saddle up
saddle vein
saddle veins
saddleback caterpillar
saddleback caterpillars
saddleback roof
saddlebacked
saddlebacking
saddlebackite
saddlebacks
saddlebag
saddlebags (current term)
saddlebill
saddlebow
saddlebows
saddlebred
saddlebreds
saddlecloth
saddlecloths
saddled
saddled-shaped false morel
saddleless
saddlelike
saddlemaker
saddlemakers
saddlepoint

Literary usage of Saddlebags

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Heart of Asbury's Journal by Francis Asbury (1904)
"THE saddlebags OF THE REV. FREEBORN GARRETTSON. A good example of this indispensable feature of the equipment of the circuit rider of these heroic days. ..."

2. Around an Old Homestead: A Book of Memories by Paul Griswold Huston (1906)
"An old pair of dusty saddlebags, for many years unused, are astride a long peg. In the loft will be found the spinning-wheel of former generations. ..."

3. Thirty Years in the Itinerancy by Wesson Gage Miller (1875)
"In a Lumber Mill at Waupun.—The Surprise.—An Interval of Reflection.—A Graceful Surrender.—The Outfit minus the Horse and saddlebags.—Receives Instruction. ..."

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