tapadera

American  

[tap-uh-dair-uh] / ˌtæp əˈdɛər ə /

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.

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tapadera British  

/ ˌtæpəˈdɛərə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of tapadera

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