saddler

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Harp Harp (h[aum]rp), n. [OE. harpe, AS. hearpe; akin to D. harp, G. harfe, OHG. harpha, Dan. harpe, Icel. & Sw. harpa.] 1. A musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame furnished with strings and sometimes with pedals, held upright, and played with the fingers. [1913 Webster]

2. (Astron.) A constellation; Lyra, or the Lyre. [1913 Webster]

3. A grain sieve. [Scot.] [1913 Webster]

{[AE]olian harp}. See under {[AE]olian}. [1913 Webster]

{Harp seal} (Zo["o]l.), an arctic seal ({Phoca Gr[oe]nlandica}). The adult males have a light-colored body, with a harp-shaped mark of black on each side, and the face and throat black. Called also {saddler}, and {saddleback}. The immature ones are called {bluesides}; their fur is white, and they are killed and skinned to harvest the fur.

{Harp shell} (Zo["o]l.), a beautiful marine gastropod shell of the genus {Harpa}, of several species, found in tropical seas. See {Harpa}. [1913 Webster]


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  • Saddler — is both a skilled trade and a surname. As a trade, it refers to the occupation of making saddles. Saddler may refer to* Osmund Saddler * Sandy SaddlerAlso* Saddler, reporting name for the R 16 missileee also* Saddle * Sadleir * Sadler …   Wikipedia

  • Saddler — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Joseph Saddler, bekannt als Grandmaster Flash (* 1958), Hip Hop Musiker aus Barbados Sandy Saddler (1926–2001), US amerikanischer Boxer Saddler ist: der NATO Codename der sowjetischen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Saddler — Sad dler, n. One who makes saddles. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A harp seal. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • saddler — maker of saddles, c.1300 (late 13c. as a surname), agent noun from SADDLE (Cf. saddle) (n.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • saddler — ► NOUN ▪ a person who makes, repairs, or deals in saddlery …   English terms dictionary

  • saddler — [sad′lər] n. [ME sadelere] a person whose work is making, repairing, or selling saddles, harnesses, etc …   English World dictionary

  • saddler — UK [ˈsædlə(r)] / US [ˈsædlər] noun [countable] Word forms saddler : singular saddler plural saddlers old fashioned 1) a person who makes, repairs, or sells saddles and other leather products 2) British a shop where saddles and other leather… …   English dictionary

  • Saddler — This interesting name is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is an occupational surname for someone who made, and also perhaps sold, saddles and harness for horses in general. The name derives from the Olde English pre 7th Century sadol , in Olde Saxon… …   Surnames reference

  • saddler — [[t]sæ̱dlə(r)[/t]] saddlers N COUNT A saddler is a person who makes, repairs, and sells saddles and other equipment for riding horses …   English dictionary

  • Saddler, Sandy — ▪ American boxer original name  Joseph Saddler Neil Francis Milbert born June 23, 1926, Boston, Mass., U.S. died Sept. 18, 2001, Bronx, N.Y.  American professional boxer, world featherweight (126 pounds) champion in the late 1940s and early 1950s …   Universalium

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