A stirrup is a metal loop supporting the foot, fastened to a saddle on a riding animal. Stirrup may also refer to: Baseball stirrups, a type of socks worn by baseball players the braces supporting the lithotomy position utilised in medical examinations such as a pelvic exam A clamp (tool) or support in the shape of a stirrup Rebar bent in a loop and used to reinforce concrete The stapes, a bone of the ear resembling a stirrup Stirrup pants, a form of leggings with a strap beneath the arch of the foot See also Jock Stirrup, nickname of Britain's Air Chief Marshal Sir Graham Eric Stirrup Frank Stirrup, English rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s Stirrup cup Stirrup jar, a two-handled amphora whose opposing handles connect the aperture to the sides of the vessel Stirrup shell, a species of bivalve Stirrup spout vessel, a type of ceramic vessel used by indigenous cultures of South America Stir-up Sunday, in religion Stir (disambiguation)