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stirrup

[stur-uhp, stir-, stuhr-] / ˈstɜr əp, ˈstɪr-, ˈstʌr- /


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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

When Miller was traded to Tampa Bay last year, he joined forces with Chris Archer, one of the game’s foremost stirrup proponents.

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2016

‘Then tie me on to the back of one, or let me hang on a stirrup, or something,’ said Merry.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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