Spur-leather
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spur-leather is a noun meaning A leather strap for attaching a spur to a boot.
Meaning
A leather strap for attaching a spur to a boot.
Example Sentences
’Sdeath, he mads me, I could eate my very spur-lethers, for anger!
The wide spur leathers are to protect the boot from chafing on the stirrups.
I have a brother lives there, Sir, he is A Shoe-maker, and lately sent me post A patterne of the finest Spur-leather; I was so admir’d at Court.
1862, The Groom, London: Houlston & Wright, The Industrial Library, Chapter 4, p. 44, […] the groom should see that […] the spur leathers [are] attached as soon as the spurs are cleaned. It is very annoying to have a general hunt for spur-leathers five minutes before mounting.
Word Forms
- spur-leathers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spur, backstrap, spats, bootstrap, saddle, rand.
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