1. (noun)stirrup, stirrup iron support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
2. (noun)stapes, stirrup the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
Definition of 'Stirrup'
Webster Dictionary
1. (verb)Stirrup a kind of ring, or bentpiece 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
2. (verb)Stirrup any piece resembling in shape the stirrup of a saddle, and used as a support, clamp, etc. See Bridleiron