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Unsaddle   Listen
verb
Unsaddle  v. t.  
1.
To strip of a saddle; to take the saddle from, as a horse.
2.
To throw from the saddle; to unhorse.





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"Unsaddle" Quotes from Famous Books



... came along. All of them stared at him; watched him unsaddle his horse and hunt round for a place to fasten the beast. They regarded the man in the long black coat ...
— On Our Selection • Steele Rudd
... we reached the camp—the camp of the scalp-hunters. Our arrival was scarcely noticed. A single glance at us, as we rode in amongst the men was all the recognition we received. No one rose from his seat or ceased his occupation. We were left to unsaddle our horses and dispose of ...
— The Scalp Hunters • Mayne Reid
... house they came to the stable. Here Howard paused to tie the three horses, but not to unpack or unsaddle. ...
— The Desert Valley • Jackson Gregory
... for an hour or two," he said sharply, leaping from his horse, which he proceeded to unsaddle. "Hallo! somebody's bin here before us. Their fire ain't cold yet. Well, it don't matter. Get the grub ready, boys, an' boil the kettle. My head is all but split. If ever I have the luck to come across that Irish blackguard ...
— Twice Bought • R.M. Ballantyne
... spoils, the noble King dismounts, on earth Prostrates himself and offers thanks to God. When he arose, the sun had set. "'Tis time," He said, "to think of camping now. Too late It is for our advance to Ronceval. Our horses are all weary and foredone: Unsaddle them and take the bridles off; And let them roam at large about these meads." The French reply: "Sire, ...
— La Chanson de Roland • Lon Gautier
... bed wagon, where they slipped dispiritedly off their horses and began to unsaddle—all save Weary; he stared around him, got cautiously to the ground and walked, with that painfully circumspect stride sometimes affected by the ...
— The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories • B. M. Bower
... that the enemy could not be hereabouts. At two in the morning Mr. Billings found himself well through a pass in the mountains, high peaks rising to his right and left, and a broad valley in front. Here he gave the order to unsaddle and camp for ...
— Starlight Ranch - and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier • Charles King
... and when they dodged into the corral, rolling eyes at her, she ran up and slammed the gate shut upon them, looped the chain around the post, and dropped the iron hook into a link to fasten it. Manley galloped up, threw himself off his panting horse, and began to unsaddle. ...
— Lonesome Land • B. M. Bower


Words linked to "Unsaddle" :   remove, saddle, take away, offsaddle, withdraw, take


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