stirrup
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A safety stirrup, which creates a step out of a leash, may be helpful.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2022
The saddle had to be the 1885 McClellan style, and the flag anchor in the rider’s right stirrup from 1904.
From Washington Post • May 27, 2021
The stitching stiffened the shaft, while the smooth sole and high heel let the foot slide easily into the stirrup and remain there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 21, 2018
As a kid, I had a pair of her plaid stirrup pants — with her name on the label — that I bought at the old Flip on 8th Street.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2018
Val put a foot into a stirrup, swung her leg over her horse’s back, and looked down from the saddle.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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