| 单词 | stirrup |
| 释义 | stirrup —stirrupless, adj. —stirruplike, adj. /sterr"euhp, stir"-, stur"-/, n. 1. a loop, ring, or other contrivance of metal, wood, leather, etc., suspended from the saddle of a horse to support the rider's foot. 2. any of various similar supports or clamps used for special purposes. 3. Naut. a short rope with an eye at the end hung from a yard to support a footrope, the footrope being rove through the eye. 4. Also called binder. (in reinforced-concrete constructions) a U-shaped or W-shaped bent rod for supporting longitudinal reinforcing rods. 5. Anat. stapes. 6. - a. a strap of fabric or elastic at the bottom of a pair of pants, worn around and under the foot. b. stirrups, (used with a pl. v.) close-fitting knit pants with such straps. [bef. 1000; ME; OE stigrap (stige ascent + rap ROPE); c. G Stegreif] |
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