stirrup

IPA: stˈɝʌp

noun

  • (equestrianism) A ring or hoop suspended by a rope or strap from the saddle, for a horseman's foot while mounting or riding.
  • (by extension) Any piece shaped like the stirrup of a saddle, used as a support, clamp, etc.
  • (climbing) A portable, flexible ladder-like device used in climbing.
  • (anatomy) A stapes.
  • (nautical) A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope.
  • (construction) A bent rebar wrapped around the main rebars to reinforce against shear stress.
  • A surname.

adjective

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