Définitions
1.VerbTo sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.
2.VerbTo be on both sides of something; to have parts that are in different places, regions, etc.
3.VerbTo consider or favor two apparently opposite sides; to be noncommittal."Wanting to please both sides, he straddled the issue."
4.VerbTo form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out irregularly."This weed straddles the entire garden.; Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks"
5.VerbTo fire successive artillery shots in front of and behind of a target, especially in order to determine its range (the term "bracket" is often used instead).
6.VerbTo place a voluntary raise prior to receiving cards (only by the first player after the blinds).
7.VerbTo stand with the ends staggered; said of the spokes of a wagon wheel where they join the hub.
8.VerbTo execute a commodities market spread.
9.NounA posture in which one straddles something.
10.NounA pair or salvo of successive artillery shots falling both in front of and behind a target."The first salvo fell short; the next was long; the third was a straddle."
11.NounAn investment strategy involving simultaneous trade with put and call options on the same security at the same strike price, giving a non-directional position sensitive to volatility.
12.NounA voluntary raise made prior to receiving cards by the first player after the blinds.
13.NounA vertical mine-timber supporting a set.
14.NounA part of a harness placed on the back of a beast of burden (such as a horse or donkey) to carry the weight of a load.
15.AdverbAstride.