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STIRRUP IRON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stirrup iron mean?
• STIRRUP IRON (noun)
The noun STIRRUP IRON has 1 sense:
1. support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
Familiarity information: STIRRUP IRON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
stirrup; stirrup iron
Hypernyms ("stirrup iron" is a kind of...):
support (any device that bears the weight of another thing)
Holonyms ("stirrup iron" is a part of...):
saddle (a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal)
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