spur leatherとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

spur-leather (複数形 spur-leathers)

1. A leather strap for attaching a spur to a boot.
   • 1598, Ben Jonson, Every Man in His Humour, edited by Percy Simpson, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1919, Act II, Scene 1, p. 26^[1]

     ’Sdeath, he mads me, I could eate my very spur-lethers, for anger!

   • 1643, William Davenant, The Unfortunate Lovers, London: Francis Coles, Act III, Scene 1, p. 26,^[2]

     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,^[3]

     […] 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.

   • 1907, Stewart Edward White, Camp and Trail, New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., Chapter 9, p. 154,^[4]

     The wide spur leathers are to protect the boot from chafing on the stirrups.

派生語

• under-spur-leather