| sacrosanct |
regarded as dedicated to holy use or as so sacred as to be immune to desecration; inviolable; consecrated. [2 definitions] |
| sacrum |
in higher vertebrates, a bone that supports the dorsal wall of the pelvis, formed from the fusion of two or more basal vertebrae. |
| sad |
despondent, unhappy, or sorrowful. [4 definitions] |
| sadden |
to make or become sad. |
| saddle |
a seat, usu. of leather, used on the back of a horse or like animal to carry a rider. [9 definitions] |
| saddleback |
an animal or object having a low, hollow back that resembles a saddle. |
| saddle-backed |
having a low back or upper side curved like a saddle. [2 definitions] |
| saddlebag |
a bag or one of a pair of bags straddling or hung from a saddle, or a similar bag for a bicycle or motorcycle. |
| saddle block anesthesia |
a method of spinal anesthesia, often used during childbirth, that produces numbness in the perineal area. |
| saddlebow |
the arched front section of a saddle. |
| saddlecloth |
a heavy cloth placed under the saddle of a horse, esp. one bearing the number of a racehorse. |
| saddle horse |
a horse bred, trained, and used for riding. [2 definitions] |
| saddleless |
combined form of saddle. |
| saddler |
one who makes, sells, or repairs saddles and other equipment for horses. |
| saddle roof |
a roof with a gable at either end of the ridge. |
| saddlery |
saddles, harnesses, and other equipment for horses. [2 definitions] |
| saddle seat |
a chair seat that is slightly concave and has a lengthwise central ridge. |
| saddle shoe |
an oxford shoe, usu. white, with a band of contrasting leather, usu. brown, across the instep. |
| saddle soap |
a soap, usu. containing neat's-foot oil, used to clean and soften leather. |
| saddle sore |
an irritation or sore on a horse or rider caused by the friction of a saddle. |
| saddletree |
a saddle's frame. |