tapadera

[ tap-uh-dair-uh ]

noun

1. 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

1. the leather covering for the stirrup on an American saddle

Word History and Origins

Origin of tapadera¹

1835–45; < Spanish, equivalent to tapad ( o ), past participle of tapar to cover, stop up, derivative of tapa cover, lid ( tapa ¹ ) + -era, feminine of -ero -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of tapadera¹

via American Spanish from Spanish: cover, from tapar to cover, of Germanic origin; compare tampon , tap ²