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stirrup

stir·rup

UK/ˈstɪ.ɹəp/ US/ˈstʌ.ɹəp/ rare

noun

1.

support consisting of metal loops into which rider''s feet go

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2.

the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea

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Origin

From Middle English stirop, stirope, from Old English stiġrāp (“stirrup”), a compound of stiġe ("ascent, descent, a going up or down"; related to stīġan (“to climb”)) and rāp (“rope”), equivalent to sty + rope. Cognate with Dutch stegereep, stegelreep (“stirrup”), Old Saxon stigerēp (“stirrup”), Middle High German stereip, stegreif ("stirrup"; > German Stegreif (“improvisation”)), Icelandic stigreip (“stirrup”).

Phrases

  • birthing stirrups
  • stirrup bone
  • stirrup cup
  • stirrup iron
  • stirrup jar
  • stirrup leather
  • stirrup leggings
  • stirrup pants

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