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Meanings of stirrups in English

Russian
стремена
Portuguese
estribo
Spanish
estribo
Catalan
estrep
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Light frame or ring that holds the foot of a rider.

        стремена
        Synonyms
        Examples for "stirrup"
        Examples for "stirrup"
        1
        But he did not move; a foot still remained in the stirrup.
        The Puppet Crown
        2
        I had caught my spur in the stirrup in dismounting, and stumbled.
        Bat Wing
        3
        The lady said it was well equipped, had sand, stirrup pump, etc.
        The new yorker
        4
        The appalling roar held me spellbound with my foot in the stirrup.
        The Young Forester
        5
        He who speaks the truth must have one foot in the stirrup.
        Armenian Literature: Comprising Poetry, Drama, Folk-lore and Cla...
        Usage of stirrups in English
        1
        Swiftly but calmly he readjusted the stirrups; then he faced the girl.
        The Pride of Palomar
        2
        These stirrups are conspicuous features in the designs of reinforcing concrete beams.
        Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design / American S...
        3
        The big buckskin plodded on across the sand, the empty stirrups swinging.
        Jim Waring of Sonora-Town; Or, Tang of Life
        4
        He swung from the stirrups and went lightly up the front steps.
        Way of the Lawless
        5
        They were made for the saddle and his feet for the stirrups.
        The History of England from the Norman Conquest to the Death of ...
        6
        Standing in his stirrups, hat in hand, he made a short speech.
        The Forest Lovers
        7
        Then he stood in his stirrups and pointed a trembling finger at
        Judith of the Godless Valley
        8
        The captain drew bridle, stood up in his stirrups, and looked back.
        The Hidden Children
        9
        Place feet in stirrups with top foot in front, heel to toe.
        Climbing Magazine
        10
        The stirrups were long for her and he had to change them.
        The Rainbow Trail
        11
        He had to hold the stirrups for some of them to dismount.
        The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths
        12
        Tad worked with feverish haste to release Mr. Simms from the stirrups.
        The Pony Rider Boys in Montana; Or, The Mystery of the Old Custe...
        13
        Sliding her feet into the stirrups, she took control of the horse.
        A Cavern of Black Ice
        14
        All the people, even the king, rode horses without bridle or stirrups.
        The Children's Hour, v 5. Stories From Seven Old Favorites
        15
        He frequently stopped and raised himself on his stirrups and looked around.
        In Search of the Castaways; Or, The Children of Captain Grant
        16
        He straightened himself in the stirrups, hardening his resolve against such thoughts.
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        Translations for stirrups
        Portuguese
        estribo
        Spanish
        estribo
        Catalan
        estrep
        Stirrups through the time
        Stirrups across language varieties
        United Kingdom
        Common
        United States of America
        Less common