Definition of Stirrup cup. Meaning of Stirrup cup. Synonyms of Stirrup cup

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Stirrup cup. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Stirrup cup and, of course, Stirrup cup synonyms and on the right images related to the word Stirrup cup.

Definition of Stirrup cup

Stirrup cup
Stirrup Stir"rup, n. [OE. stirop, AS. stigr[=a]p; st[=i]gan to mount, ascend + r[=a]p a rope; akin to G. stegreif a stirrup. [root]164. See Sty, v. i., and Rope.] 1. 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. Our host upon his stirpoes stood anon. --Chaucer. 2. (Carp. & Mach.) Any piece resembling in shape the stirrup of a saddle, and used as a support, clamp, etc. See Bridle iron. 3. (Naut.) A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope. --Totten. Stirrup bone (Anat.), the stapes. Stirrup cup, a parting cup taken after mounting. Stirrup iron, an iron stirrup. Stirrup leather, or Stirrup strap, the strap which attaches a stirrup to the saddle. See Stirrup, 1.

Meaning of Stirrup cup from wikipedia

- A stirrup cup is a "parting cup" given to guests, especially when they are leaving and have their feet in the stirrups. It is also the traditional drink...
- A stirrup is a light frame or ring that holds the foot of a rider, attached to the saddle by a strap, often called a stirrup leather. Stirrups are usually...
- Chief Marshal Sir Graham Eric Stirrup Frank Stirrup, English rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s Stirrup cup Stirrup jar, a two-handled amphora...
- before Robert Burns wrote "Auld Lang Syne". The "parting gl****", or "stirrup cup", was the final hospitality offered to a departing guest. Once they had...
- period, the base of the stirrup which supported the rider's sole was elongated past the toe cup. This half-tongued style of stirrup (han****a abumi) remained...
- The Stirrup Cup Sensation is a 1924 British silent sports film directed by Walter West and starring Violet Hopson, Stewart Rome, and Cameron Carr. Violet...
- RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Operations - Operations Stirrup Cup and Track Duster URL: http://www.4rar****ociationsaustralia.com/stirrup-cup2017.html Archived 2021-05-15 at...
- Kings (1921) Stable Companions (1922) Stakes (2015) The Steed (2019) The Stirrup Cup Sensation (1924) The Story of Seabiscuit (1949) The Strawberry Roan (1948)...
- Francis "Frank" Stirrup (1925 – 2 February 2013), also known by the nickname of "Mr Football", was an English professional rugby league footballer who...
- parodies Ringo's gunspinning moves by duplicating them with a metal stirrup cup for comic effect.) Champion Gunspinner Joey Dillon breaks down how these...