Large pouches or bags hung across the back of a horse or mule on either side of the saddle for carrying supplies or goods.
Compound of 'saddle' (from Old English 'sadol') and 'bag' (from Old Norse 'baggi'). The term describes bags attached to saddles used by travelers and merchants for centuries.
Saddlebags were basically the backpacks of the ancient world—traders carried spices worth their weight in gold across deserts and mountains using these same practical pouches!
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