STIRRUP


Meaning of STIRRUP in English

/ ˈstɪrəp; NAmE / noun

one of the metal rings that hang down on each side of a horse's saddle , used to support the rider's foot

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English stigrāp , from the Germanic base of obsolete sty climb + rope .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.