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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
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. ..."