stirrup
(stɪrəp , US stɜːr- )
Word forms: stirrups
1. countable noun
Stirrups are the two metal loops which are attached to a horse's saddle by long pieces of leather. You place your feet in the stirrups when riding a horse.
2. countable noun
The stirrup is the innermost bone of the three small bones in the ear of mammals.
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