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stirrup
noun [C] /ˈstɪr.əp/Definition
(Definition of stirrup noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bareback adjective, adverb
- blinker noun (HORSE EQUIPMENT)
- equestrian adjective
- high-spirited adjective (ANIMAL)
- horse riding noun
- horseback adjective
- horseback noun
- horsey adjective
- jib at sth phrasal verb (HORSE)
- mount verb (GET ON)
- mounted adjective
- paddock noun
- rein sth in phrasal verb (HORSE)
- rider noun (ON HORSE/BICYCLE)
- riderless adjective
- riding habit noun
- saddler noun
- saddlery noun
- silk noun (CLOTH)
- unsaddle verb
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