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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
stirrup \stir"rup\, n. oe. stirop, as. stigr=ap; stimacgan
to mount, ascend + r=ap a rope; akin to g. stegreif a
stirrup. root164. 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.
1913 webster
our host upon his stirpoes stood anon. --chaucer.
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2. carp. mach. any piece resembling in shape the stirrup
of a saddle, and used as a support, clamp, etc. see
bridle iron.
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3. naut. a rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its
lower end for supporting a footrope. --totten.
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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.
1913 webster
see also:
sty rope bridle iron stirrup bone stirrup cup stirrup iron
stirrup leather stirrup strap stirrup
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