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tapadera
[tap-uh-dair-uh]
noun
Southwestern U.S., a hoodlike piece of heavy leather around the front of the stirrup of a stock or range saddle to protect the rider's foot.
tapadera
/ ˌtæpəˈdɛərə /
noun
the leather covering for the stirrup on an American saddle
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tapadera1
via American Spanish from Spanish: cover, from tapar to cover, of Germanic origin; compare tampon , tap ²
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Tapadera, tap-a-dā′ra, n. a leather guard for the stirrup of the Californian saddle.
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