[ˈstɪrəp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- 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

- 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




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Origin:
Old English stigrāp, from the Germanic base of obsolete sty ‘climb’ + rope