Noun: stirrup stur-up [N. Amer], sti-rup [Brit]
- Support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
"The rider adjusted the length of the stirrup irons before mounting the horse";
- stirrup iron
- The stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
"The stirrup is the smallest bone in the human body";
- stapes, stirrup bone
Derived forms: stirrups
Type of: auditory ossicle, support
Part of: middle ear, saddle, tympanic cavity, tympanum
Encyclopedia: Stirrup, Frank