STIRRUP
stirrup, stirrup iron
(noun) support consisting of metal loops into which rider’s feet go
stapes, stirrup
(noun) the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
stirrup (plural stirrups)
(equestrianism) A ring or hoop suspended by a rope or strap from the saddle, for a horseman's foot while mounting or riding.
(by extension) Any piece shaped like the stirrup of a saddle, used as a support, clamp, etc.
(climbing) A portable, flexible ladder-like device used in climbing.
Synonyms: aider, étrier
(anatomy) A stapes.
(nautical) A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope.
Adjective
stirrup (not comparable)
Referring to women's pants, a form of trousers commonly worn by women that includes a strap beneath the arch of the foot.
Anagrams
• irrupts
Source: Wiktionary
Stir"rup, n. Etym: [OE. stirop, AS. stigrap; stigan to mount, ascend + rap a rope; akin to G. stegreif a stirrup. *164. See Sty, v. i., and Rope.]
1. A kind of ring, or bent piece of metal, wood, leather, or the like, horizontal in one part for receiving the foot of a rider, and attached by a strap to the saddle, -- used to assist a person in mounting a horse, and to enable him to sit steadily in riding, as well as to relieve him by supporting a part of the weight of the body. Our host upon his stirpoes stood anon. Chaucer.
2. (Carp. & Mach.)
Definition: Any piece resembling in shape the stirrup of a saddle, and used as a support, clamp, etc. See Bridle iron.
3. (Naut.)
Definition: A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope. Totten. Stirrup bone (Anat.), the stapes.
– Stirrup cup, a parting cup taken after mounting.
– Stirrup iron, an iron stirrup.
– Stirrup leather, or Stirrup strap, the strap which attaches a stirrup to the saddle. See Stirrup, 1.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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