stirrup has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology
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[ noun ] support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go

Synonyms

stirrup_iron

Used in print

(Howard Fast, April Morning....)

The redcoat officer collapsed like a punctured bolster , and the horse reared and threw him from the saddle , except that one booted foot caught in the stirrup .

Related terms

support saddle

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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea

Synonyms

stapes

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