stirrup
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A safety stirrup, which creates a step out of a leash, may be helpful.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2022
The aptly named stapes looks very much like a stirrup.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The saddle had to be the 1885 McClellan style, and the flag anchor in the rider’s right stirrup from 1904.
From Washington Post • May 27, 2021
The stitching stiffened the shaft, while the smooth sole and high heel let the foot slide easily into the stirrup and remain there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 21, 2018
The knights of the guard were mounting, hopping beside their chargers with one foot in the stirrup, while each horse revolved about the axis of its rider.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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Chinese History - Introductory
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