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Word: Stirrup
Speech Type: Noun
Old English stigrāp, from the Germanic base of obsolete sty ‘climb’ + rope
ˈstɪrəp
each of a pair of devices attached to each side of a horse's saddle, in the form of a loop with a flat base to support the rider's foot.
Short Definition:each of pair of devices attached to each side of horse's saddle, in form of loop with flat base
a pair of metal supports in which a woman's ankles may be placed during gynaecological examinations and childbirth, to hold her legs in a position which will facilitate medical examination or intervention.
Short Definition:supports in which woman's ankles may be placed during examinations and childbirth
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