Sad"dle-shaped` (?), a. Shaped like a saddle. Specifically: (a) (Bot.)
Bent down at the sides so as to give the upper part a rounded form.
Henslow.
(b) (Geol.) Bent on each side of a mountain or ridge, without being
broken at top; -- said of strata.
Sad"dle*tree` (?), n. The frame of a saddle.
For saddletree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin.
Cowper.
Sad`du*ca"ic (?; 135), a. Pertaining to, or like, the Sadducees; as,
Sadducaic reasonings.
Sad"du*cee (?), n. [L. Sadducaei, p., Gr. &?;, Heb. Tsaddkm; -- so
called from Tsdk, the founder of the sect.] One of a sect among the
ancient Jews, who denied the resurrection, a future state, and the
existence of angels. -- Sad`du*ce"an (#), a.
{ Sad"du*cee`ism (?), Sad"du*cism (?) }, n. The tenets of the
Sadducees.
Sad"du*cize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sadducized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Sadducizing (?).] To adopt the principles of the Sadducees. Atterbury.
Sadh (?), n. [Skr. sdhu perfect, pure.] A member of a monotheistic sect
of Hindoos. Sadhs resemble the Quakers in many respects. Balfour (Cyc.
of India).
Sad"i`ron (?), n. [Probably sad heavy + iron.] An iron for smoothing
clothes; a flatiron.