saddlebackPronunciation: /ˈsad(ə)lbak/Definition of saddleback noun 1 Architecture a tower roof which has two opposite gables connected by a pitched section. 2a hill with a ridge along the top that dips in the middle. 3a pig of a black breed with a white stripe across the back. 4a 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 adjective saddleback in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of saddleback in the US English dictionary