4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Saddleback  \Sad"dle*back`\,  a. 
  Same  as  {Saddle-backed}. 
 
  {Saddleback  roof}.  (Arch.)  See  {Saddle  roof},  under  {Saddle}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Saddleback  \Sad"dle*back`\,  n. 
  1.  Anything  saddle-backed;  esp.,  a  hill  or  ridge  having  a 
  concave  outline  at  the  top 
 
  2.  (Zo["o]l.) 
  a  The  harp  seal. 
  b  The  great  blackbacked  gull  ({Larus  marinus}). 
  c  The  larva  of  a  bombycid  moth  ({Empretia  stimulea}) 
  which  has  a  large  bright  green,  saddle-shaped  patch 
  of  color  on  the  back 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Harp  \Harp\,  n.  [OE.  harpe,  AS  hearpe;  akin  to  D.  harp,  G. 
  harfe,  OHG.  harpha,  Dan.  harpe,  Icel.  &  Sw  harpa.] 
  1.  A  musical  instrument  consisting  of  a  triangular  frame 
  furnished  with  strings  and  sometimes  with  pedals,  held 
  upright,  and  played  with  the  fingers. 
 
  2.  (Astron.)  A  constellation;  Lyra,  or  the  Lyre. 
 
  3.  A  grain  sieve.  [Scot.] 
 
  {[AE]olian  harp}.  See  under  {[AE]olian}. 
 
  {Harp  seal}  (Zo["o]l.),  an  arctic  seal  ({Phoca 
  Gr[oe]nlandica}).  The  adult  males  have  a  light-colored 
  body,  with  a  harp-shaped  mark  of  black  on  each  side  and 
  the  face  and  throat  black.  Called  also  {saddler},  and 
  {saddleback}.  The  immature  ones  are  called  {bluesides}. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  saddleback 
  n  1:  a  pass  or  ridge  that  slopes  gently  between  two  peaks  (is 
  shaped  like  a  saddle)  [syn:  {saddle}] 
  2:  a  double  sloping  roof  with  a  ridge  and  gables  at  each  end 
  [syn:  {gable  roof},  {saddle  roof},  {saddleback  roof}] 

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