Stirrup
WordNet
noun
(1) Support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
(2) The stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From stigrāp, a compound of stig- (from stigan ‘climb’) and rāp ‘rope’.
Adjective
- referring to women’s pants, a form of trousers commonly worn by women that includes a strap beneath the arch of the foot.