Definitions for stirrup

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stirrup stir·rup

Spelling: [stur-uh p, stir-, stuhr-]

IPA: /ˈstɜr əp, ˈstɪr-, ˈstʌr-/

Stirrup is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 130 anagrams from letters in stirrup (iprrstu).

Definitions for stirrup

noun

1. a loop, ring, or other contrivance of metal, wood, leather, etc., suspended from the saddle of a horse to support the rider's foot.
2. any of various similar supports or clamps used for special purposes.
3. 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.
4. Also called binder. (in reinforced-concrete constructions) a U -shaped or W -shaped bent rod for supporting longitudinal reinforcing rods.
5. Anatomy. stapes.
6. 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

Examples for stirrup

His foot was in the stirrup when a quick rush sounded behind him.

Fletcher paused, one foot in the stirrup, and looked the fellow up and down.

He let his foot down into the stirrup again and they all smiled broadly.

He led her to her horse and held the stirrup for her as she swung to the saddle.

"I'll hold on to you; and you must hold on to the stirrup and to the horse's mane," she said.

She saw Garnache raise his foot to the stirrup and hoist himself to the saddle.

The horse was saddled and bridled; the groom held the stirrup, and up I got.

Halfway up the stretch Allis was riding stirrup to stirrup with her father.

With his foot in the stirrup he made the cord taut and set the shaft in position.

He picked up the bridle-reins, caught the saddle-horn, and thrust his toe into the stirrup.