Phrase guide

saddle bow

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The front part of a saddle that is arched up like an archer's bow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Middle English sadel-bowe, sadel-boȝe, from Old English sadulboga, sadolboga, equivalent to saddle + bow. Displaced non-native arson (“saddle bow”), from Middle English arsoun.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Aromanian: ublãncu — front part of saddle
  • Aromanian: blãncu — front part of saddle
  • Catalan: arçó — front part of saddle
  • Dutch: zadelboog — front part of saddle
  • Finnish: etukaari — front part of saddle
  • Finnish: nuppi — front part of saddle
  • French: arçon — front part of saddle
  • Galician: arzón — front part of saddle
  • German: Sattelbogen — front part of saddle
  • Italian: arcione — front part of saddle
  • Middle English: sadel-bowe — front part of saddle
  • Middle English: arsoun — front part of saddle
  • Polish: łęk — front part of saddle
  • Romanian: oblânc — front part of saddle
  • Russian: лука́ (luká) — front part of saddle
  • Swedish: framvalv — front part of saddle
  • Swedish: sadelbåge — front part of saddle