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stirrup iron

stirrup iron noun: the metal hoop on a stirrup, in which a horserider's foot is inserted when mounted in the saddle.

stirrup iron: the metal hoop on a stirrup, in which a horserider's foot is inserted when mounted in the saddle
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Noun

stirrup iron (plural stirrup irons)

  1. The metal hoop on a stirrup, in which a horserider's foot is inserted when mounted in the saddle.

Forms of stirrup iron

pluralstirrup irons

Questions about stirrup iron

What does stirrup iron mean?
Stirrup iron means the metal hoop on a stirrup, in which a horserider's foot is inserted when mounted in the saddle.
What part of speech is stirrup iron?
Stirrup iron is a noun.
What is the plural of stirrup iron?
The plural of stirrup iron is stirrup irons.

Words near stirrup iron in the dictionary

  1. stirrup
  2. stirrup bone
  3. stirrup bones
  4. stirrup cup
  5. stirrup cups
  6. stirrup iron
  7. stirrup irons
  8. stirrup jar
  9. stirrup jars
  10. stirrup leather
  11. stirrup leathers

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