stirrup leather
noun
the strap that holds the stirrup of a saddle.
Origin of stirrup leather
1Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
- Also called stirrup strap .
Words Nearby stirrup leather
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How to use stirrup leather in a sentence
But the jar threw my six-shooter where I couldn't reach it, and the carbine was jammed in the stirrup-leather on the wrong side.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairThe offside flap had been torn off, so had both stirrup-irons, the stirrup leather remained.
Forging the Blades | Bertram MitfordAnd Punch limped painfully to the side of the second dragoon, while Pen took hold of the stirrup-leather of the first.
!Tention | George Manville FennEven the pony felt the good influence and almost broke into a trot as Kim laid a hand on the stirrup-leather.
Kim | Rudyard KiplingAs I pulled him up it eased the stirrup leather, and the spurred heel clinked loudly as it fell.
The Exploits Of Brigadier Gerard | Arthur Conan Doyle
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