A posture in which one straddles something.

(military) A pair or salvo of successive artillery shots falling both in front of and behind a target.

(finance) An 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.

(poker) A voluntary raise made prior to receiving cards by the first player after the blinds.

(mining) A vertical mine-timber supporting a set.

(transitive) To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.

(transitive) To be on both sides of something; to have parts that are in different places, regions, etc.

(transitive) To consider or favor two apparently opposite sides; to be noncommittal.

(transitive) To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out irregularly.

(military) To 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).

(poker) To place a voluntary raise prior to receiving cards (only by the first player after the blinds).

(intransitive) To stand with the ends staggered; said of the spokes of a wagon wheel where they join the hub.

(economy) To execute a commodities market spread.

Astride.