Stirrup (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a loop, ring, or other contrivance of metal, wood, leather, etc., suspended from the saddle of a horse to support the rider's foot.
  2. any of various similar supports or clamps used for special purposes.
  3. a short rope with an eye at the end hung from a yard to support a footrope, the footrope being rove through the eye.
  4. (in reinforced-concrete constructions) a U-shaped or W-shaped bent rod for supporting longitudinal reinforcing rods.
  5. stapes.
    • a strap of fabric or elastic at the bottom of a pair of pants, worn around and under the foot.
    • close-fitting knit pants with such straps.
noun
  1. 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
  2. a U-shaped support or clamp made of metal, wood, leather, etc
  3. 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
  4. the usual US name for étrier
Stirrup (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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