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Light frame or ring that holds the foot of a rider
A stirrup is a light frame or ring that holds the foot of a rider, attached to the saddle by a strap, often called a stirrup leather. Stirrups are usually
Stirrup
Topics referred to by the same term
A stirrup is a metal loop supporting the foot, fastened to a saddle on a riding animal. Stirrup may also refer to: Baseball stirrups, a type of socks worn
Stirrup_(disambiguation)
Private Bahamian island used for tourism
CocoCay or Little Stirrup Cay, sometimes titled Perfect Day at CocoCay (/koʊkoʊkeɪ/) is one of the Berry Islands, a collection of Bahamian cays and small
CocoCay
Clothing item that is part of a baseball uniform
Baseball stirrups, also called stirrup socks or simply stirrups, are socks that are part of a traditional baseball uniform, giving the uniform a distinctive
Baseball_stirrups
British peer and former RAF officer (born 1949)
of the Royal Air Force Graham Eric Stirrup, Baron Stirrup (born 4 December 1949), informally known as Jock Stirrup, is a former senior Royal Air Force
Jock_Stirrup
Island in Bahamas
Great Stirrup Cay is a 268-acre (108 ha) island that is part of the Berry Islands in the Bahamas. Norwegian Cruise Line purchased the island from the
Great_Stirrup_Cay
British parting gift to guests
A stirrup cup is a "parting cup" given to guests, especially when they are leaving and have their feet in the stirrups. It is also the traditional drink
Stirrup_cup
Portable, hand operated, for water
A stirrup pump is a portable reciprocating water pump used to extinguish or control small fires. It is operated by hand. The operator places a foot on
Stirrup_pump
Close-fitting tapered pants with bands for the feet
Stirrup pants or stirrup leggings are a type of close-fitting pants that taper at the ankle, similar to leggings, except that the material extends to a
Stirrup_pants
Debate of the effect of the stirrup
The Great Stirrup Controversy is the academic debate about the Stirrup Thesis, the theory that feudalism in Europe developed largely as a result of the
Great_Stirrup_Controversy
Three bones in each middle ear
refers specifically to the malleus, incus and stapes ("hammer, anvil, and stirrup") of the middle ear. The auditory ossicles serve as a kinematic chain to
Ossicles
Bone of the middle ear
The stapes or stirrup is a bone in the middle ear of humans and other tetrapods which is involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear
Stapes
Piece of leather attached to saddle
A stirrup strap or stirrup leather is a piece of leather or other material, that, attached to the saddle, holds the stirrup at its lower end. Each saddle
Stirrup_strap
Japanese traditional stirrup
Abumi (鐙), Japanese stirrups, were used in Japan as early as the 5th century, and were a necessary component along with the Japanese saddle (kura) for
Abumi_(stirrup)
Type of drinking vessel
A stirrup spout vessel (so-called because of its resemblance to a stirrup) is a type of ceramic vessel common among several Pre-Columbian cultures of
Stirrup_spout_vessel
Japanese weaponized stirrups and horseshoes
The tekkō (鉄甲; lit. "iron", "armor") are weaponized stirrups and horseshoes which originated in Okinawa, Japan, and they fall into the category of "fist-load
Tekkō
Bronze Age style of pottery
A stirrup jar is a type of pot associated with the culture of Mycenaean Greece. They have small squat bodies, a pouring spout, and a second nonfunctioning
Stirrup_jar
Medical restraint to keep body part in place
fractures or sprains until follow-up appointment with an orthopedist. Ankle stirrup – Used for the ankles. Finger splints – Used for the fingers. A "mallet"
Splint_(medicine)
Supportive structure for a rider or load
a later invention, and though early stirrup designs predated the invention of the solid tree, the paired stirrup, which attached to the tree, was the
Saddle
Syllabic script used for writing Mycenaean Greek
considered. Most notably, Blegen said that the inscribed stirrup jars, which are oil flasks with stirrup-shaped handles imported from Crete around 1200, were
Linear_B
Equipment for use on domesticated horses
as domesticated animals. This equipment includes such items as saddles, stirrups, bridles, halters, reins, bits, and harnesses. Equipping a horse is often
Horse_tack
Boot made to be used for horse riding
from sliding through the stirrup. The sole is smooth or lightly textured to avoid being caught on the tread of the stirrup in the event of a fall. The
Riding_boot
Chain of islands and district of The Bahamas
the chain and is known as "the billfish capital of The Bahamas." Little Stirrup Cay is leased by Royal Caribbean International, which calls it CocoCay
Berry_Islands
Cavalry with strong armor, horses, and weaponry
tactics of mounted warfare were significantly altered by the stirrup. A rider supported by stirrups was less likely to fall off while fighting, and could deliver
Heavy_cavalry
English rugby league footballer
Francis "Frank" Stirrup (1925 – 2 February 2013), also known by the nickname of "Mr Football", was an English professional rugby league footballer who
Frank_Stirrup
Position for medical examinations and procedures
an individual's feet above or at the same level as the hips (often in stirrups), with the perineum positioned at the edge of an examination table. References
Lithotomy_position
Auxiliary scale of a measurement device, used to increase precision
A vernier scale (/ˈvɜːrniːər/ VUR-nee-ər), named after Pierre Vernier, is a visual aid to take an accurate measurement reading between two graduation markings
Vernier_scale
Stream in North Carolina, USA
Page on Stirrup Iron Creek Fish Brain (Stirrup Iron Creek) Article from Herald-Sun on sewage spill in Stirrup Iron Creek "GNIS Detail – Stirrup Iron Creek"
Stirrup_Iron_Creek
Boat used for the support of scuba diving operations
fitting. Open sided rigid "hook" stirrups allow the foot to be positioned on a rigid stirrup without removing the fin. Stirrup steps have the same ergonomic
Dive_boat
Scottish traditional song
with you all Good night and joy be with you all The "parting glass", or "stirrup cup", was the final hospitality offered to a departing guest. Once they
The_Parting_Glass
British eventing rider (born 1983)
Thoresbury Park International. In the fall, his foot became caught in the stirrup and he was dragged at a gallop, where he was kicked repeatedly in the head
Harry_Meade
Yōkai in Gazu Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro
An abumi-guchi (鐙口; lit. "stirrup mouth") is a strange furry yōkai, or Japanese monster, that is illustrated in Sekien Toriyama's Gazu Hyakki Tsurezure
Abumi-guchi
1937 film by Sam Newfield
Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield for Supreme Pictures for release by Republic Pictures. It stars Bob
Gun_Lords_of_Stirrup_Basin
improved designs for the solid-treed saddle as well as the arrival of the stirrup, horseshoe and horse collar were significant advances in medieval society
Horses_in_the_Middle_Ages
1815 battle of the Waterloo campaign
legend that some of the 92nd Gordon Highland Regiment clung onto their stirrups and accompanied them into the charge. From the centre leftwards, the Royal
Battle_of_Waterloo
Protein family
In molecular biology, the Stirrup is a protein domain found only in the domain archaea, in prokaryotic protein ribonucleotide reductases. It obtains its
Stirrup_protein_domain
American model, actress, director and journalist
Interview Magazine. May 3, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016. "Staff Picks: Stirrups, Stravinsky, Sink-feet". The Paris Review. March 25, 2016. "A Host's Escapades
Hailey_Gates
National Hunt flat horse race in Britain
The Cheltenham Guardians Safeguarding Team Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race is a Listed National Hunt flat race in Great Britain which is open to fillies
Cheltenham Guardians Safeguarding Team Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
Cheltenham_Guardians_Safeguarding_Team_Mares'_Open_National_Hunt_Flat_Race
Professional head of the British Armed Forces
retirement for a peerage. Sir Jock Stirrup was introduced to the House of Lords on 1 February 2010 as Baron Stirrup, of Marylebone in the City of Westminster
Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)
Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(United_Kingdom)
English novelist and children's writer (1893–1966)
Dorothy Whipple (née Stirrup) (26 February 1893 – 14 September 1966) was an English writer of popular fiction and children's books. Her work gained popularity
Dorothy_Whipple
Construction method for concrete ceilings
reinforcement stirrups. Pal-Kal ceiling in an I-section with non-compliant reinforcement stirrups. Versions 1 and 2 included reinforcement stirrups that provided
Pal-Kal
Polish coat of arms
(Polish for "Stirrup") is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families under the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Gules, a stirrup Or. Notable
Strzemie_coat_of_arms
Nomadic peoples
and horse archery, and introduced innovations such as the bridle, bit, stirrup, and saddle. The very rapid rate at which innovations crossed the steppelands
Eurasian_nomads
Pottery tradition associated with the Mycenaean civilization
Ancient Greece. It encompassed a variety of styles and forms including the stirrup jar. The term "Mycenaean" comes from the site Mycenae, and was first applied
Mycenaean_pottery
Heraldic and vexillogical symbol in the form of a diagonal cross
word comes from the Middle French sautoir, Medieval Latin saltatoria ("stirrup"). From its use as field sign, the saltire came to be used in a number
Saltire
Type of harness for sexual intercourse
sex swings have a support for the back, another for the buttocks, and stirrups for each leg, which can be adjusted whilst the user is suspended. A sex
Sex_swing
High-heeled leather riding boot
extraordinarily high heel, partly to prevent the foot from slipping through the stirrups; the boots were what the cowboys were most proud of. During the cattle
Cowboy_boot
USCGC Cape Shoalwater was a 95-foot (29 m) type "C" Cape-class cutter constructed at the Coast Guard Yard at Curtis Bay, Maryland in 1958 for use as a
USCGC_Cape_Shoalwater
Film by Ridley Scott
shows the Roman cavalry using stirrups. In reality, the cavalry used a two-horned saddle without stirrups. The stirrups were employed during filming because
Gladiator_(2000_film)
Horseback riding without a saddle
saddle without stirrups, as the rider is still helped in obtaining correct position by the pommel and cantle, but is not able to use the stirrups as a crutch
Bareback_riding
Use of knowledge for practical goals
Aircraft Aerostat Airplane Seaplane Compass Elevator Horseback riding Stirrup Jet engine Rocket Motor vehicle Railroad Train Scuba set Spacecraft Satellite
Technology
Style of saddle
stirrup bar, to help prevent the rider's leg from rubbing on the buckle of the stirrup leather (which is adjusted so it is right against the stirrup bar)
English_saddle
Private island
Little Stirrup Cay - a private island used by Royal Caribbean Cruises Castaway Cay - a private island used by Disney Cruise Line Great Stirrup Cay - another
Harvest_Caye
British general and Peer (born 1952)
head of the British Armed Forces. He succeeded Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup in this role on 29 October 2010. Richards served in the Far East, Germany
David Richards, Baron Richards of Herstmonceux
David_Richards,_Baron_Richards_of_Herstmonceux
European history from the 5th to 15th centuries
proportion of cavalry in their armies. During the early invasion period, the stirrup had not been introduced into warfare, which limited the usefulness of cavalry
Middle_Ages
Muscle in the human ear
its purpose is to stabilize the smallest bone in the body, the stapes or stirrup bone of the middle ear. The stapedius emerges from a pinpoint foramen or
Stapedius_muscle
Archaeological site on Crete
the Late Minoan IB period (c. 1625–1470 BC). Found in a tomb, a single stirrup jar with the Linear B inscription "wi-na-jo" suggests there was some Mycenae
Armenoi_(archaeological_site)
American Celtic punk band
and many others, over three days leaving from Miami to Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay on the Norwegian Sky. All bands performed two times on the stages throughout
Flogging_Molly
Use of equines in combat
by improvements in technology, such as the invention of the saddle, the stirrup, and the horse collar. Many different types and sizes of horses were used
Horses_in_warfare
Horse featured in funeral processions
horse is a single horse without a rider and with boots reversed in the stirrups, which sometimes accompanies a funeral procession. The horse, sometimes
Riderless_horse
Short type of whip without a lash, used in horseback riding
saddle Sidesaddle Pack saddle Components and accessories Girth Breastplate Stirrup Tapadero Saddle blanket Saddlebag Pannier Bits, bridles and hackamores
Crop_(implement)
Cemetery in Miami, Florida
Reddick, Ross and E.W. F. Stirrup. The cemetery was renamed Charlotte Jane Memorial Park after the wife of E.W.F. Stirrup a prominent land owner and
Charlotte Jane Memorial Park Cemetery
Charlotte_Jane_Memorial_Park_Cemetery
Rider position for horse jumping
horse's center of gravity and the saddle. Continuing a line upwards from the stirrup leathers, the head and shoulders fall in front of the line, as do the knees
Jumping_position
1924 film
The Stirrup Cup Sensation is a 1924 British silent sports film directed by Walter West and starring Violet Hopson, Stewart Rome, and Cameron Carr. Violet
The_Stirrup_Cup_Sensation
Horse riding equipment
sometimes referred to as a "hooded stirrup," is a leather cover over the front of a stirrup on a saddle that closes each stirrup from the front. A tapadero prevents
Tapadero
Television series
Bosun Travis Michalzik – Lead Deckhand Colin Macy-O'Toole – Deckhand Jack Stirrup – Deckhand First aired: June 1, 2020 Sandra "Sandy" Yawn – Captain Hindrigo
Below_Deck_Mediterranean
Bahamas parliamentary constituency
Islands group of cays (including Great Harbour Cay, Chub Cay and Great Stirrup Cay) and other surrounding rocks and cays within a fifteen-mile radius
Bimini_and_Berry_Islands
Royal Air Force air chief marshal (1945–2018)
Sir Jock Stirrup Honorary titles Preceded by Sir John Allison Air Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty The Queen 1999–2003 Succeeded by Sir Jock Stirrup Preceded by
Peter_Squire
Gender identity differing from sex assigned at birth
Enaree), which it attributes to impotency due to riding on a horse without stirrups. This reference was well discussed by medical writings of the 1500s–1700s
Transgender
John Major The Lord Luce The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers The Lord Stirrup The Baroness Manningham-Buller The Lord King of Lothbury The Lord Shuttleworth
List of knights and ladies of the Garter
List_of_knights_and_ladies_of_the_Garter
Capacity of a material or structure to resist failure while under shear stress
reinforced concrete beam, the main purpose of reinforcing bar (rebar) stirrups is to increase the shear strength. For shear stress τ {\displaystyle \tau
Shear_strength
Horse riding equipment
be a handle for the rider to hang onto, and the high cantle and heavy stirrups are not for forcing the rider into a rigid position. The development of
Western_saddle
Calendar year
years. The first dependable representation of a horse rider with paired stirrups is found in China, in a Jin Dynasty tomb. Kang of Jin (or Shitong), Chinese
322
Chief of the UK Defence Staff since 2025
Inge Sir Charles Guthrie Sir Michael Boyce Sir Michael Walker Sir Jock Stirrup Sir David Richards Sir Nick Houghton Sir Stuart Peach Sir Nicholas Carter
Rich_Knighton
Species of bivalve
Theliderma stapes, the stirrup shell or stirrupshell, was a species of bivalve in the family Unionidae. It was endemic to eastern Mississippi and western
Theliderma_stapes
the Supreme Court 6-(1004) Marshal of the Royal Air Force Jock Stirrup, Baron Stirrup 2013 76 Chief of the Defence Staff 7-(1005) Eliza Manningham-Buller
List of current knights and ladies of the Garter
List_of_current_knights_and_ladies_of_the_Garter
Megalithic tomb in Japan
riding. Wooden stirrups appeared after iron stirrups. The oldest known wooden stirrup is said to be a wooden-core, iron-plated stirrup from Cheonan Doi-dong
Hashihaka_Kofun
Bridge in Cádiz and Puerto Real, Spain
Pliocene, and poured into the high seas. Of the 39 support, 37 batteries + 2 stirrups, 12 are in the sea, all by in site piles 2 meters in diameter, with embedding
La Constitución de 1812 Bridge
La_Constitución_de_1812_Bridge
Mountain in the English Lake District, Cumbria, England
the left in the classic view of Great Gable and Wast Water. The top of Stirrup Crag forms a second summit 616 metres (2,021 feet) high, one-half mile
Yewbarrow
One hundred years, from 301 to 400
Late 4th century: Atrium added in the Old St. Peter's Basilica, Rome. The Stirrup was invented in China, no later than 322. Kama Sutra, dated between c. 400
4th_century
Ship in the Norwegian Cruise Line
during the cruise both on the ship and on the private island of Great Stirrup Cay.[citation needed] In January 2016, Norwegian Pearl took to the Caribbean
Norwegian_Pearl
Type of footwear extending above the ankle joint
firmly in the stirrup to keep it firmly anchored. Furthermore, they have angled heels, which help to anchor the foot into the stirrup to prevent it from
Boot
Sculpture by Stefano Maderno
Lo Bianco 2011, p. 168. Lo Bianco 2011, p. 51. Stirrup 2011, p. 59. Lo Bianco 2007, p. 170. Stirrup 2011, p. 172. Luzi 2001, p. 75. Luzi 2001, p. 69
Saint Cecilia (Stefano Maderno)
Saint_Cecilia_(Stefano_Maderno)
American actor (born 1962)
Phillips being bucked off and dragged for 100 feet as his leg was caught in a stirrup. Phillips was emergency airlifted via helicopter to have surgery to repair
Lou_Diamond_Phillips
Archaeological site in Southern Crete, Greece
found in the Late Bronze Age Southern Aegean is the transport stirrup-jar. The Stirrup-jar is a closed vessel with a tapering cylindrical neck rendered
Kommos_(Crete)
Heavy, opaque stockings woven in one with panties
tights are absolute opaque and often footless, although they may have a "stirrup" that goes under the foot to hold the cuff down near the ankle. Originally
Tights
Ocean liner and cruise ship from 1962 to 2005
from Miami stopping at St. Maarten, St. John, USVI; St. Thomas and Great Stirrup Cay. Her Western Caribbean cruises later introduced were 7-days stopping
SS_France_(1960)
Style of ancient Greek pottery
Submycenaean vases varies widely. Only a few shapes were produced, including stirrup jars with a pierced shoulder, belly amphorae, neck amphorae, lekythoi,
Sub-Mycenaean_pottery
List of types of leg wraps
saddle Sidesaddle Pack saddle Components and accessories Girth Breastplate Stirrup Tapadero Saddle blanket Saddlebag Pannier Bits, bridles and hackamores
Horse_leg_protection
Form of equestrianism
rider's right knee. The footrest was replaced with a "slipper stirrup", a leather-covered stirrup iron into which the rider's left foot was placed. This saddle
Sidesaddle
Official name for the US's war on terror
William J. Fallon (2007–2008) GEN Martin Dempsey (2008–2015) MRAF Sir Graham Stirrup (2003–2011) GEN David Petraeus (2008–2010) Mohammad Omar # Osama bin Laden †
Operation_Enduring_Freedom
Species of moth
Chersotis juncta, known generally as the stirrup dart moth or spear dart moth, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found
Chersotis_juncta
Island in Bahamas
the Bahamas. It has a population of 353 (2010 census). The islands are a stirrup-shaped chain of thirty large cays and numerous small cays of about thirty-two
Great_Harbour_Cay
Sexual activity involving the anus and rectum
intercourse in a pre-modern culture can be found in the erotic vases, or stirrup-spout pots, made by the Moche people of Peru; in a survey, of a collection
Anal_sex
Panoan-speaking peoples. Double spout and bridge vessel Olla Stirrup spout vessel Stirrup jar List of Indigenous ceramics artists in the Americas List
Ceramics of Indigenous peoples of the Americas
Ceramics_of_Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas
Type of light sword
single- or double-edged, coupled with diverse hilts ranging from simple stirrup guards to fully enclosed double-shell guards. A definitive distinction
Spadroon
Small joint between the incus and the stapes
synovial ball-and-socket joint between the incus (anvil) and the stapes (stirrup). The joint's function is to transfer vibrations between the two ossicles
Incudostapedial_joint
British Army bomb disposal expert
to Hughes by the Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup on 18 March 2010 in a ceremony in the City of London. The posthumous award
Kim Hughes (British Army soldier)
Kim_Hughes_(British_Army_soldier)
Semi-submersible offshore drilling rig
Submarine Products Suunto Diving support equipment Access equipment Boarding stirrup Diver lift Diving bell Diving ladder Diving platform (scuba) Diving stage
Byford_Dolphin
Last pre-Islamic Iranian empire (224–651 AD)
held fast by clamps of bronze. Horsemen in the Sasanian cavalry lacked a stirrup. Instead, they used a war saddle which had a cantle at the back and two
Sasanian_Empire
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Boy/Male
Indian
Divine destiny
Boy/Male
Latin
Hairy.
Girl/Female
Biblical
A grasshopper.
Boy/Male
Biblical American Hebrew
Poor, humble.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Power; Victory
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Nityanand's Birthplace
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Chanan, HANAN means "compassionate, merciful." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a chief of the tribe of Benjamin. Compare with feminine Hanan.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Gopalpriya | கோபாலபà¯à®°à®¿à®¯
Lover of cowherds
Boy/Male
Biblical, German, Greek
One that Takes or Possesses
Girl/Female
American, British, English
A Combination of Krystal and Lynn; Sparkling
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v. i.
Any piece resembling in shape the stirrup of a saddle, and used as a support, clamp, etc. See Bridle iron.
n.
The stirrup of a woman's saddle.
n.
The innermost of the ossicles of the ear; the stirrup, or stirrup bone; -- so called from its form. See Illust. of Ear.
n.
Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use; as, a boot strap, shawl strap, stirrup strap.
n.
A seat for a rider, -- usually made of leather, padded to span comfortably a horse's back, furnished with stirrups for the rider's feet to rest in, and fastened in place with a girth; also, a seat for the rider on a bicycle or tricycle.
v. i.
A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope.
v. i.
To soar; to ascend; to mount. See Stirrup.
n.
A contrivance or arrangement serving as a fulcrum for an oar in rowing. It consists sometimes of a notch in the gunwale of a boat, sometimes of a pair of pins between which the oar rests on the edge of the gunwale, sometimes of a single pin passing through the oar, or of a metal fork or stirrup pivoted in the gunwale and suporting the oar.
v. i.
A kind of ring, or bent piece of metal, wood, leather, or the like, horizontal in one part for receiving the foot of a rider, and attached by a strap to the saddle, -- used to assist a person in mounting a horse, and to enable him to sit steadily in riding, as well as to relieve him by supporting a part of the weight of the body.
n.
A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after they have been adjusted to the convenience of the rider.