astraddle

[ uh-strad-l ]

adverb

1. astride with one leg on each side of; astride:

   sitting astraddle a fence.

astraddle

/ əˈstrædəl /

adjective

1. postpositive with a leg on either side of something

preposition

1. astride

Word History and Origins

Origin of astraddle¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; a- ¹ + straddle

Example Sentences

The players will still be running around astraddle brooms, still pinning their hopes of victory on grabbing a yellow-hued ball — inexplicably, unless “Harry Potter” explains it.

From Washington Post

Chateaus astraddle vertiginous, cave-pocked limestone cliffs attempted to outdo one another in the beauty and extent of their gardens.

From Washington Post

It was directly below the boy who sat astraddle of the projecting log, and a little farther downstream.

From Project Gutenberg

One of the boys, named Gene, big-limbed, loose-jointed and clumsy, in doing his turn, and while astraddle the “frog,” lost his balance and tumbled sideways, dragging the under boy over with him.

From Project Gutenberg

Having careered, plunging and tugging and side-stepping, until she was astraddle of the outside trace, Jenny stopped.

From Project Gutenberg