saddle

(noun) a seat for the rider of a horse or camel.

(noun) a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle). Synonyms: saddleback.

(noun) cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins.

(noun) a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe.

(noun) a seat for the rider of a bicycle. Synonyms: bicycle seat.

(noun) posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl.

(verb) put a saddle on. Example: "Saddle the horses."

(verb) load or burden; encumber. Example: "He saddled me with that heavy responsibility."

(verb) impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to. Synonyms: charge, burden. Example: "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend."