tapadero

noun

tap·​a·​de·​ro

ˌtapəˈde(ˌ)rō

variants or tapadera

-rə

plural -s

West

: a leather hood covering the stirrup of a stock saddle and used especially to protect the boot when riding through brush

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Spanish, cover, plug, from tapar to cover, stop up

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