stirrup

Example Sentences

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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

Maybe I was on another planet in the 80s, but I do not recall stirrup pants.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2018

Samuel lifted down his saddle from the big nail where it hung by one wooden stirrup and swung it over the broad back.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck