astraddle
/əˈstrædəl/
adverb
- With one leg on each side of something; in a straddling position.
- She perched astraddle the branch to pick the apples.
- He sat astraddle the fence, watching the sunset.
- The child rode astraddle the pony's back.
Synonyms
preposition
- On both sides of; straddling.
- He stood astraddle the line, refusing to choose a side.
- The town lies astraddle the border between two states.
- The bridge was built astraddle the river.