stirrup

Summary

stirrup ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,120 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• stirrup is a type of equestrian equipment^[2].
• stirrup is part of saddle^[3].
• stirrup is used for mounting^[4].
• stirrup's Commons category is recorded as Stirrups^[5].
• stirrup's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Stirrups^[6].
• stirrup's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[7].
• stirrup's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge^[8].
• stirrup's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[9].
• stirrup's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[10].

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Definition and Type

stirrup is a type of equestrian equipment^[2].

Use and Application

stirrup is used for mounting^[4]. stirrup is part of saddle^[3].

Influence

Things named for stirrup include stapes^[11], a class of anatomical entity^[12].

Why It Matters

stirrup ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,120 views/month).^[1] stirrup has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13] stirrup is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]

Entities named for stirrup include stapes^[11], a class of anatomical entity^[12].