astraddle
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astraddle
- /əˈstɹædəl/
Rhymes with -ædəl
Where it comes from
From a- + straddle.
adverb
- In a straddling position; astride. 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 […]
preposition
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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.
Similar: astraddle of
Translations
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adv astride
| Español | a horcajadas |
|---|---|
| العربية | مُنْفَرِج اَلسَّاقَيْن munfarij as-sāqayn |
Talk about this word "astraddle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/astraddle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. astraddle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/astraddle "astraddle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/astraddle.Cite this
@misc{astraddle_2026,
title = {astraddle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/astraddle},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
