spur
noun [C] (SHARP OBJECT) /spɜːr/
/spɝː/ Definition
› a sharp, wheel-shaped metal object that is fixed to the heel of boots worn by people riding horses and is used to encourage the horse to go fasterHorse ridingHorse racing
(Definition of spur noun (SHARP OBJECT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bareback adjective, adverb
- blinker noun (HORSE EQUIPMENT)
- dressage noun
- high-spirited adjective (ANIMAL)
- horse riding noun
- horseback adjective
- horseback noun
- horsey adjective
- jib at sth phrasal verb (HORSE)
- mount verb (GET ON)
- mounted adjective
- paddock noun
- rein sth in phrasal verb (HORSE)
- rider noun (ON HORSE/BICYCLE)
- riderless adjective
- riding habit noun
- saddler noun
- silk noun (CLOTH)
- stirrup noun
- unsaddle verb
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Horse riding
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