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1. (n.) stirrup
a loop, ring, or other contrivance suspended from the saddle of a horse to support the rider's foot.
2. stirrup
any of various similar supports or clamps used for special purposes.
3. stirrup
a short rope with an eye at the end hung from a yard to support a footrope.
4. stirrup
(in reinforced-concrete constructions) a
5. stirrup
a strap of fabric or elastic at the bottom of a pair of trousers, worn around and under the foot.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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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
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) stirrup
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
2. (verb) stirrup
any piece resembling in shape the stirrup of a saddle, and used as a support, clamp, etc. See Bridle iron
3. (verb) stirrup
a rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope
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