English Explanatory Dictionary

stirrup

English dictionary entry

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. Any piece shaped like the stirrup of a saddle, used as a support, clamp, etc.
  3. A portable, flexible ladder-like device used in climbing.
  4. A stapes.
  5. A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope.
  6. A bent rebar wrapped around the main rebars to reinforce against shear stress.
adj
  1. Referring to women's pants/trousers: being of a form, commonly worn by women, that includes a strap beneath the arch of the foot.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɪ.ɹəp/ /ˈstʌ.ɹəp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stirrup.wav /ˈstɝ.əp/ /ˈstɪɹ.əp/

Word forms

stirrup stirrups

Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

aider étrier

Derived words

birthing stirrups stirrup bone stirrup cup stirruped stirrup iron stirrup jar stirrup leather stirrup leggings stirrupless stirruplike stirrup pants stirrup pump stirrup stocking stirrup strap stirrup vase witch's stirrup
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