Definition of stirrup Stirrup
/stɚˈʌp/ - [sterup] - stir•rup
We found 17 definitions of stirrup from 9 different sources.
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What does stirrup mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: stirrups |
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| stirrup - support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go | ||
| stirrup iron | ||
| support a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support" | ||
| stirrup - the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea | ||
| stapes | ||
| auditory ossicle ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear | ||
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Wiktionary 
- stirrup (Noun)
A foot rest used by horse-riders. - stirrup (Noun)
A stapes. - stirrup (Noun)
Any piece shaped like the stirrup of a saddle, used as a support, clamp, etc. - stirrup (Noun)
A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope. - stirrup (Adjective)
Referring to women's pants, a form of trousers commonly worn by women that includes a strap beneath the arch of the foot.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- stirrup (v. i.)
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. - stirrup (v. i.)
Any piece resembling in shape the stirrup of a saddle, and used as a support, clamp, etc. See Bridle iron. - stirrup (v. i.)
A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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stirrup
A bone in the middle ear, between the anvil and the inner ear. -
stirrup
A ring that holds the foot of a rider, attached to the saddle by a strap.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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stirrup
stir′up, n. a ring or hoop suspended by a rope or strap from the saddle, for a horseman's foot while mounting or riding: a rope secured to a yard, having a thimble in its lower end for reeving a foot-rope.—ns. Stirr′up-cup, a cup taken by one who is departing on horseback; Stirr′up-ī′ron, the ring of iron attached to the stirrup-leather to receive the foot; Stirr′up-leath′er, -strap, the strap of leather that supports a stirrup. [A.S. stigeráp—stígan, to mount, ráp, a rope.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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stirrup
An iron or copper plate that turns upwards on each side of a ship's keel and dead-wood at the fore-foot, or at her skegg, and bolts through all: it is a strengthener, but not always necessary.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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stirrup
A kind of ring, or bent piece of metal, leather, etc., horizontal in one part for receiving the foot of the rider, and attached to a strap which is fastened to the saddle,--used to assist persons in mounting a horse, and to enable them to sit steadily in riding, as well as to relieve them by supporting a part of the weight of the body.
Wikipedia 
- The stirrup is a ring with a flat bottom fixed on a leather strap, usually hung from each side of a saddle to create a footrest for the rider on a riding animal (usually a horse or a mule), suspended by an adjustable strap from the saddle for use as a support for the foot of a rider of a horse when seated in the saddle and as an aid in getting up.
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🔤- stirrup, noun, singular of stirrups.
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