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STIRRUP (O. Eng. slirap, stigrap, M. Eng. stirop,styrope,&c.,i.e. a mounting or climbing-rope; O. Eng. stigan, to mount, climb, and rap, rope, cf. Du. stijbeugel, literally mounting bow or loop, Ger. Steigbugel) , a loop usually of metal, suspended by an adjustable strap from the saddle and used as a support for the foot of a rider of a horse when seated in the saddle and as an aid in mounting. The earliest use of stirrups seems to have been in the East
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HARNESS ). The earliest evidence of their use in Europe is in the Art of War of the emperor Maurice (A.D. 582-602). They were probably brought into use by the nomad
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See the plates in F. Hotteuroth, Trachten, Haus- Feld- and Kriegsgerathschaften, &c. (1901); and R. Zschille, Die Steigbiigel in ihrer Formen-Entwicklung (1896). End of Article: STIRRUP (O. Eng. slirap, stigrap, M. Eng. stirop,styrope,&c.,i.e. a mounting or climbing-rope; O. Eng. stigan, to mount, climb, and rap, rope, cf. Du. stijbeugel, literally mounting bow or loop, Ger. Steigbugel) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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