Saddle Joint: A sheet metal joint in which one edge overlaps and straddles the upturned edge of the next. Saddle Head: A hollow casting resting on the heads of columns to sustain another column above and to allow beams to pass through. A block at the top of the tower of a suspension bridge over which pass the suspension cables or chains. Saddle: A block having its top hollowed for carrying a rounded member. S-Wrench: A wrench having a bent handle like the letter S.
Glossary of bridge terminology-S University of Iowa Libraries
