stirrup
[ stur-uh p, stir-, stuhr- ]
/ ˈstɜr əp, ˈstɪr-, ˈstʌr- /
noun
a loop, ring, or other contrivance of metal, wood, leather, etc., suspended from the saddle of a horse to support the rider's foot.
any of various similar supports or clamps used for special purposes.
Nautical.
a short rope with an eye at the end hung from a yard to support a footrope, the footrope being rove through the eye.
Also called binder.
(in reinforced-concrete constructions) a U-shaped or W-shaped bent rod for supporting longitudinal reinforcing rods.
Anatomy.
stapes.
- a strap of fabric or elastic at the bottom of a pair of pants, worn around and under the foot.
- stirrups,(used with a plural verb) close-fitting knit pants with such straps.
Origin of stirrup
before 1000; Middle English; Old English
stigrāp (
stige ascent +
rāp
rope); cognate with German
Stegreif
OTHER WORDS FROM stirrup
stir·rup·less, adjective stir·rup·like, adjectiveWords nearby stirrup
stirp,
stirpiculture,
stirps,
stirrer,
stirring,
stirrup,
stirrup bone,
stirrup cup,
stirrup jar,
stirrup leather,
stirrup pump
Example sentences from the Web for stirrup
British Dictionary definitions for stirrup
stirrup
/ (ˈstɪrəp) /
noun
Also called: stirrup iron
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
a U-shaped support or clamp made of metal, wood, leather, etc
nautical
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
the usual US name for étrier
Word Origin for stirrup
Old English
stigrāp, from
stīg path, step (related to Old High German
stīgan to move up) +
rāp
rope; related to Old Norse
stigreip, Old High German
stegareif
Medical definitions for stirrup
stirrup
[ stûr′əp, stĭr′- ]
n.
stapes