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Rarestirrup
The correct spelling is stirrup.
How to pronounce stirrup
noun
IPA: /ˈstɪɹəp/
Say it like: Sti-rru-p
The correct spelling is stirrup. A ring or hoop suspended by a rope or strap from the saddle, for a horseman's foot while mounting or riding.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A ring or hoop suspended by a rope or strap from the saddle, for a horseman's foot while mounting or riding.
- 2.(by extension) Any piece shaped like the stirrup of a saddle, used as a support, clamp, etc.
- 3.A stapes.
- 4.A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope.
adjective
- 1.Referring to women's pants, a form of trousers commonly worn by women that includes a strap beneath the arch of the foot.
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