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.
Any piece resembling in shape the stirrup of a saddle, and used as a support, clamp, etc. See Bridle iron.
A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope.
(Other medieval spellings include: Sterop Also Stirrup Strap) A narrow belt or strap that is used by wrapped under the foot and around the thigh, holding the last or a closing block. It is used to hold the shoemaker's work in place under tension. It is only used for Sewing. This strap is usually leather, and might be divided, but rope was also used, as was cloth for clean work. Even as late as the 20th century, use of a Stirrup was not universal, and many shoemakers appear in pictures holding their work in their laps. See Closing Block and Footing Block. Note that the verb “stirrup” and the term “oil of stirrup” refer to beating someone with the stirrup strap. The leather strip that, wrapped around the knee and the closing block used to hold the shoemaker's work. [Devlin, 1840] A long strip of leather that wraps around the knee and held in place by the foot, often with a Heel Block to help control the pressure, used as a form of clamp to hold the work steady while you stitch. The stirrup may be split at the top so that it straddles the seam. The stirrup could also be used to hold the last during the making of the shoe. [Saguto] A Scots term for stirrup was Cashel
The leather covered (in the western saddle) or metal (in the English saddle) part of the saddle used to support the riders feet.
A loop or ring hung from the saddle that supports the rider's foot.
support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
A metal U-shaped strap used to support framing members and pipes.
The U-shaped metal support of a luminaire.
Sock specifically designed to be worn over a sanitary sock in various athletic sporting events. Has a knitted top but no heel or toe portion. A knitted strap goes under the arch to hold the sock down and in place, and can be manufactured with team colors, stripes or logos as part of a uniform.
Device for holding the crossbow with feet while cocking; usually 'D' or 'T' shaped, sometimes made from webbing or rope.
Shear reinforcement in a flexural member.
1. Support for the end of a joist or beam and used to connect it to another heavy member of a structure. 2. Metal bar used to resist diagonal tension in concrete reinforcement.