stirrup

== English == === 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”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈstɪ.ɹəp/, (obsolete) /ˈstʌ.ɹəp/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈstɝ.əp/, /ˈstɪɹ.əp/ Rhymes: -ɪɹəp, -ɜːɹəp === Noun === stirrup (plural stirrups) (equestrianism) A ring or hoop suspended by a rope or strap from the saddle, for a horseman's foot while mounting or riding. (by extension) Any piece shaped like the stirrup of a saddle, used as a support, clamp, etc. (climbing) A portable, flexible ladder-like device used in climbing. Synonyms: aider, étrier (anatomy) A stapes. (nautical) A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope. For quotations using this term, see Citations:stirrup. (construction) A bent rebar wrapped around the main rebars to reinforce against shear stress. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === stirrup (not comparable) Referring to women's pants/trousers: being of a form, commonly worn by women, that includes a strap beneath the arch of the foot. === References === === Further reading === stirrup on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === irrupts