saddle seat

noun

1. a chair seat having a double slope downward from a central ridge highest at the front.

Word History and Origins

Origin of saddle seat¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Velazquez, after all, had a saddle seat for a two-horse duel.

From Washington Post

During this time, she has been chair of both the department and the saddle seat program.

From Washington Times

Fueled by the prospect of higher profits, airlines compete against each other to see how many passengers they can cram into their aircraft, innovating technologies like slimline and saddle seats to pack in the bodies.

From Forbes

It has a saddle seat and is propelled by the rider's feet acting on cranks or levers.

From Project Gutenberg

For himself, he kept oversight over the progress from the saddle seat of a fine horse that he possessed.

From Project Gutenberg