英语词汇“stirrup”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

stirrup

释义

stirrup /stirˈəp/

noun

A support for a rider's foot, usu consisting of a metal hoop suspended on a strap from the saddle
A footrest, clamp or support of more or less similar shape or function
The stirrup bone
A short rope hanging from a yard on a square-rigged sailing vessel, having a thimble in its lower end for supporting a foot-rope (nautical)

ORIGIN: OE stigrāp, from stīgan to mount, and rāp rope

stirrup bone noun

The stapes

stirrup cup noun

A drink taken on horseback on departing, or arriving (also stirrup dram)
A container in the form of a fox's head from which a stirrup cup was drunk (rare)

stirrup iron noun

The metal part of a stirrup, usu regarded as the stirrup itself

stirrup leather or stirrup strap noun

The strap of a stirrup

stirrup pants plural noun

Ski pants

stirrup pump noun

A portable water pump held in position by the foot in stirrup-like bracket, for fighting small fires

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