stirrup

1. 1.

   support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go

   Synonymsstirrup iron

   Broadersupport

   Part ofsaddle
2. 2.

   the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea

   Synonymsstapes

   Broaderauditory ossicle

   Part ofmiddle ear

Other forms of stirrup

plural

stirrups·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about stirrup

What does stirrup mean?

stirrup means "support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in stirrup?

stirrup has 2 syllables: stir-rup. The stress falls on "stir". In IPA it is /ˈstɝəp/.

What is another word for stirrup?

Close synonyms include stirrup iron, stapes. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is stirrup a common word?

stirrup is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.