stirrup UK /ˈstɪ.ɹəp/US /ˈstɝ.əp/noun 6adjective 1forms 1 noun6 •A ring or hoop suspended by a rope or strap from the saddle, for a horseman's foot while mounting or riding.With what different feelings did he now put foot in stirrup to the last time when he sprung to horse? — 1834 •Any piece shaped like the stirrup of a saddle, used as a support, clamp, etc. •A portable, flexible ladder-like device used in climbing. •A bent rebar wrapped around the main rebars to reinforce against shear stress. •A stapes. •A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope. adjective1 •Referring to women's pants/trousers: being of a form, commonly worn by women, that includes a strap beneath the arch of the foot. formsstirrups
