saddlebackEnglishOxford New American Dictionarysaddleback /ˈsadlˌbak, ˈsædlˌbæk / ▸ noun 1 Architecture a tower roof which has two opposite gables connected by a pitched section. 2 a hill with a ridge along the top that dips in the middle. 3 a pig of a black breed with a white stripe across the back. 4 a New Zealand wattlebird with mainly black plumage, a reddish-brown back, and two small red wattles under the bill. Philesturnus carunculatus, family Callaeidae. – DERIVATIVES saddlebacked /ˈsadlˌbakt, ˈsædlˌbækt / adjective