transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstər-əp also ]
ˈstir-əp or ˈstə-rəp noun
Etymology: Middle English stirop, from Old English stigrāp, from stig- (akin to Old High German stīgan to go up) + rāp rope — more at stair , rope
Date: before 12th century
1. : either of a pair of small light frames or rings for receiving the foot of a rider that are attached by a strap to a saddle and used to aid in mounting and as a support while riding
2. : a piece resembling a stirrup: as
a. : one used as a support or clamp in carpentry and machinery
b. : a stirrup-shaped footrest
3. : a rope secured to a yard and attached to a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope
4. : stapes