saddleback

• Sustantivo que designa una formación geográfica con forma de silla de montar, como un collado o una cresta entre dos cumbres, o un elemento arquitectónico, como un tejado a dos aguas con caballete y frontones en cada extremo.

A noun referring to a geographical feature shaped like a saddle, such as a pass or ridge between two peaks, or an architectural feature like a double-sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end.

1. Geographical featureC1formal

   A pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks, resembling the shape of a saddle.

   Collado

   • The hikers crossed the saddleback to reach the next valley.
   • From the summit, they could see the saddleback connecting the two mountains.
   • The trail led them over a grassy saddleback.

   Sinónimoscolsaddle

2. Architectural featureC1formal

   A double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end, also known as a saddle roof.

   Cubierta a dos aguas

   • The old barn had a classic saddleback roof.
   • The church's saddleback design was typical of the region.
   • They renovated the house, preserving its original saddleback structure.

   Sinónimossaddle roofsaddleback roof