unsaddle

verb

un·​sad·​dle ˌən-ˈsa-dᵊl 

unsaddled; unsaddling; unsaddles

transitive verb

1

: to take the saddle from

2

: to throw from the saddle

intransitive verb

: to remove the saddle from a horse

Examples of unsaddle in a Sentence

The riders unsaddled after the race.

Recent Examples on the Web

Danielson unsaddled the animal at the trailhead and found a large hole worn well into its muscle by a small branch inadvertently trapped beneath the saddle blanket. —Bill Monroe, OregonLive.com, 16 Feb. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

unsaddle

verb

un·​sad·​dle ˌən-ˈsad-ᵊl 

ˈən-

: to remove the saddle from a horse