saddle

a seat for the rider of a bicycle

a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)

impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to

a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe

a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal

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

load or burden; encumber

“he saddled me with that heavy responsibility”

posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl

put a saddle on

“saddle the horses”