Astraddle

//əˈstɹædəl// adv, prep

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a straddling position; astride. not-comparable

    "The Charioteer rides afore, a-ſtraddle on the Beam that makes the Yoke for the Oxen, which is covered with Scarlet, and finely carved underneath […]"

Adverb
  1. 1
    with one leg on each side wordnet
Preposition
  1. 1
    In a straddling position on.

    "[…] see that your men reload their muskets the meanwhile, ready for any old woman we may see riding through the air astraddle a broomstick."

Synonyms

All synonyms
acrossastraddle ofastraddle ofastridehorsebackon

Example

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"The Charioteer rides afore, a-ſtraddle on the Beam that makes the Yoke for the Oxen, which is covered with Scarlet, and finely carved underneath […]"

Etymology

From a- + straddle.

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