SADDLE SORE
Dictionary entry overview: What does saddle sore mean? • SADDLE SORE (noun)
The noun SADDLE SORE has 2 senses:
1. an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
2. sore on a horseback rider chafed by a saddle
Familiarity information: SADDLE SORE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SADDLE SORE (noun)
Meaning:
An open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
gall; saddle sore
Hypernyms ("saddle sore" is a kind of...):
animal disease (a disease that typically does not affect human beings)
Meaning:
Sore on a horseback rider chafed by a saddle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("saddle sore" is a kind of...):
gall (a skin sore caused by chafing)
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