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stirrups [2 records]

Record 1 2015-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

stirrup iron: A metal hoop in which the rider's foot rests.

DEF

stirrup: ... an inverted metal U, with a crossbar at the bottom of the foot, and a slot at the top for an adjustable strap, ... which is attached to the saddle.

Key term(s)
  • stirrups
  • stirrup irons

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Espèce d'anneau de fer qui est suspendu de chaque côté de la selle par une courroie et qui sert d'appui au pied du cavalier.

CONT

L'étrier ne doit porter que le poids de la jambe [...]. On chausse l'étrier jusqu'au tiers du pied seulement, pour permettre à l'articulation de la cheville de fonctionner.

Key term(s)
  • étriers

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
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Record 2 2002-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

Stirrups, sometimes called etriers, are short ladders used as the principal means of movement in aid climbing.

CONT

These rope ladders, often called "aid slings" or "stirrups" are now a stock tool for this type of rock work.

OBS

According to the director of the Carleton Village School, and the director of Equinox Adventures, etriers are usually used in pairs. Hence, the term is usually found in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • stirrup
  • etrier
  • tape
  • step
  • aid sling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
DEF

[...] de courtes échelles de trois ou quatre marches dont on se sert en escalade artificielle pour pallier l'absence de prises de pied.

OBS

D'après la Fédération québécoise de la montagne et le Groupe des alpinistes et grimpeurs anonymes, on se sert généralement de deux étriers à la fois; le terme s'emploie donc très souvent au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • étriers
  • étriers à échelons

Spanish

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