sella — meaning in English

English meaning

• chair noun A piece of furniture for one person to sit on, typically with a back and four legs.
• saddle noun A leather seat fitted to the back of a horse or other animal for a rider.
• sedan noun A car with a separate boot and a fixed roof, seating passengers in an enclosed cabin.

Senses

sella is used for these senses in English:

• chair An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.
• saddle A seat for a rider, typically made of leather and raised in the front and rear, placed on the back of a horse or other animal, and secured by a strap around the animal's body.
• sedan An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of the chair.
• sedan chair (chiefly, _, historical) An open or enclosed chair raised on poles and carried by people or animals, used as a mode of transport. [1750]

chair — full definition

1. noun A piece of furniture for one person to sit on, typically with a back and four legs.
2. noun The person who leads or presides over a meeting, committee, or organization.
3. verb To preside over or lead a meeting or committee.

saddle — full definition

1. noun A leather seat fitted to the back of a horse or other animal for a rider.
2. noun The seat of a bicycle or motorcycle.
3. noun A dip or low point between two peaks in a mountain ridge.
4. verb To burden someone with a difficult responsibility or debt.
5. verb To put a saddle on an animal.

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