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stirrup
[ stur-uhp, stir-, stuhr- ]
noun
- a loop, ring, or other contrivance of metal, wood, leather, etc., suspended from the saddle of a horse to support the rider's foot.
- any of various similar supports or clamps used for special purposes.
- Nautical. a short rope with an eye at the end hung from a yard to support a footrope, the footrope being rove through the eye.
- Also called binder. (in reinforced-concrete constructions) a U -shaped or W -shaped bent rod for supporting longitudinal reinforcing rods.
- Anatomy. stapes.
- a strap of fabric or elastic at the bottom of a pair of pants, worn around and under the foot.
- stirrups, (used with a plural verb) close-fitting knit pants with such straps.
stirrup
/ ˈstɪrəp /
noun
- Also calledstirrup iron either of two metal loops on a riding saddle, with a flat footpiece through which a rider puts his foot for support. They are attached to the saddle by stirrup leathers
- a U-shaped support or clamp made of metal, wood, leather, etc
- nautical one of a set of ropes fastened to a yard at one end and having a thimble at the other through which a footrope is rove for support
- See étrierthe usual US name for étrier
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- stirrup·less adjective
- stirrup·like adjective
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Origin of stirrup1
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Example Sentences
I took my feet out of the stirrups and let the reins rest loosely on Molly’s neck.
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.
So while the lady rode ahead, Richard galloped stirrup to stirrup with the Spaniard.
Even our men grew silent, and the ring of sword on stirrup seemed too loud to be natural at last.
Louis de Valmont had been half lifted from his saddle; one foot had lost its stirrup; but Longsword sat as a tower.
"There's another pistol shot if you move," cried Seth, with one foot in the stirrup.
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