| Stirrup (stirrup) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Stir"rup |
[OE. stirop, AS.
stigr p; st***imacr]gan to mount, ascend +
rp a rope; akin to G. stegreif a stirrup.
***radic]164. See Sty, v. i., and Rope.] |
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.
Any piece resembling
in shape the stirrup of a saddle, and used as a support, clamp, etc.
See Bridle iron.
A rope secured to a yard,
with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope.
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