Definition of Stirrup

1. Noun. Support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go.

Exact synonyms: Stirrup Iron
Group relationships: Saddle
Generic synonyms: Support

2. Noun. The stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea.
Exact synonyms: Stapes
Generic synonyms: Auditory Ossicle
Group relationships: Middle Ear, Tympanic Cavity, Tympanum

Definition of Stirrup

1. n. 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.

Definition of Stirrup

1. Noun. A foot rest used by horse-riders. ¹

2. Noun. (anatomy) A stapes. ¹

3. Adjective. referring to women’s pants, a form of trousers commonly worn by women that includes a strap beneath the arch of the foot. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Stirrup

1. a support for the foot of a horseman [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stirrup

stirrahs
stirras
stirre
stirred
stirred(p)
stirred up
stirrer
stirrers
stirres
stirrest
stirreth
stirring
stirring up
stirringly
stirrings
stirrup (current term)
stirrup bone
stirrup cup
stirrup iron
stirrup pump
stirrups
stirs
stirs up
stishie
stishies
stishovite
stistaite
stitch
stitch-up
stitch in the ditch

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