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Definition stirrup

Etymology

From Middle English stirop, stirope, from Old English sti?r?p (“stirrup”), a compound of sti?e ("ascent, descent, a going up or down"; related to st??an (“to climb”)) and r?p (“rope”), equivalent to sty +‎ rope. Cognate with Dutch stegereep, stegelreep (“stirrup”), Old Saxon stiger?p (“stirrup”), Middle High German stereip, stegreif ("stirrup"; > German Stegreif (“improvisation”)), Icelandic stigreip (“stirrup”).

Noun

stirrup (plural stirrups)

1. A ring or hoop suspended by a rope or strap from the saddle, for a horseman's foot while mounting or riding.
2. (anatomy) A stapes.
3. Any piece shaped like the stirrup of a saddle, used as a support, clamp, etc.
4. (nautical) A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope.

Adjective

stirrup (not comparable)

1. Referring to women's pants, a form of trousers commonly worn by women that includes a strap beneath the arch of the foot.

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