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stirrup

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STIRRUP

n.sturup. [G., step-bow or mounting-bow. The first stirrups appear to have been ropes.] A kind of ring or bending piece of metal, horizontal on one side 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.

 

STIRRUP-LETHER

n.A strap that supports a stirrup.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

STIRRUP

Stir "rup, n. Etym: [OE. stirop, AS. stigrap; stigan to mount, ascend + rap a rope; akin to G. stegreif a stirrup. *164. See Sty, v. i., and Rope. ]

 

1. 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. Our host upon his stirpoes stood anon. Chaucer.

 

2. (Carp. & Mach. )

 

Defn: Any piece resembling in shape the stirrup of a saddle, and used as a support, clamp, etc. See Bridle iron.

 

3. (Naut. )

 

Defn: A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope. Totten. Stirrup bone (Anat. ), the stapes. -- Stirrup cup, a parting cup taken after mounting. -- Stirrup iron, an iron stirrup. -- Stirrup leather, or Stirrup strap, the strap which attaches a stirrup to the saddle. See Stirrup, 1.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

stirrup

stir rup |ˈstərəp, ˈstə -rəp, ˈstir- ˈstɪrəp | ▶noun 1 each of a pair of devices attached to each side of a horse's saddle, in the form of a loop with a flat base to support the rider's foot. 2 ( stirrups ) a pair of metal supports in which a woman's heels may be placed during gynecological examinations and childbirth, to hold her legs in a position that will facilitate medical examination or intervention. 3 (also stirrup bone ) another term for stapes. 4 (stirrups ) short for stirrup pants. ORIGIN Old English stigrāp, from the Germanic base of obsolete sty ‘climb ’ + rope .

 

stirrup cup

stir rup cup ▶noun a cup of wine or other alcoholic drink offered to a person on horseback who is about to depart on a journey.

 

stirrup iron

stir rup i ron ▶noun the metal loop of a stirrup, in which the rider's foot rests.

 

stirrup leather

stir rup leath er ▶noun the strap attaching a stirrup iron to a saddle.

 

stirrup pants

stir rup pants |ˈstɪrəp pæn (t )s | ▶plural noun a pair of women's or girls' stretch pants with a band of elastic at the bottom of each leg that passes under the arch of the foot.

 

stirrup pump

stir rup pump ▶noun chiefly historical a portable hand-operated water pump with a footrest resembling a stirrup, used to extinguish small fires.

 

Oxford Dictionary

stirrup

stir |rup |ˈstɪrəp | ▶noun 1 each of a pair of devices attached to each side of a horse's saddle, in the form of a loop with a flat base to support the rider's foot. 2 ( stirrups or lithotomy stirrups ) a pair of metal supports in which a woman's ankles may be placed during gynaecological examinations and childbirth, to hold her legs in a position which will facilitate medical examination or intervention. 3 (also stirrup bone ) another term for stapes. ORIGIN Old English stigrāp, from the Germanic base of obsolete sty ‘climb ’ + rope .

 

stirrup cup

stir |rup cup ▶noun a cup of wine or other alcoholic drink offered to a person on horseback who is about to depart on a journey.

 

stirrup iron

stir |rup iron ▶noun the metal loop of a stirrup, in which the rider's foot rests.

 

stirrup leather

stir |rup lea ¦ther ▶noun the strap attaching a stirrup iron to a saddle.

 

stirrup pants

stir |rup pants ▶plural noun a pair of women's stretch trousers having a band of elastic at the bottom of each leg which passes under the arch of the foot.

 

stirrup pump

stir |rup pump ▶noun chiefly historical a portable hand-operated water pump with a footrest resembling a stirrup, used to extinguish small fires.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

stirrup

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