stirrup leather
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stirrup leather
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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Thrusting the short-barreled rifle into its scabbard beneath the stirrup leather, he mounted and rode rapidly away.
From Hidden Gold by Anthony, Wilder
As I pulled him up it eased the stirrup leather, and the spurred heel clinked loudly as it fell.
From The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
And Olaf turned in his saddle and saw me, and reined up until I grasped his stirrup leather, and ran on beside him.
From King Olaf's Kinsman A Story of the Last Saxon Struggle against the Danes in the Days of Ironside and Cnut by Whistler, Charles W. (Charles Watts)
My legs felt weak and I held on to the stirrup leather.
From Dwellers in the Hills by Post, Melville Davisson
The amount of pressure which can be obtained by the former method is far less than by the latter, for which a short stirrup leather is necessary.
From The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. by Hayes, M. Horace (Matthew Horace)
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