busk vs stirrup

busk

noun
  • A strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset to stiffen it. 

  • A corset. 

verb
  • To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport. 

  • To tack, cruise about. 

stirrup

noun
  • Any piece shaped like the stirrup of a saddle, used as a support, clamp, etc. 

  • A portable, flexible ladder-like device used in climbing. 

  • A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope. 

  • A ring or hoop suspended by a rope or strap from the saddle, for a horseman's foot while mounting or riding. 

  • A stapes. 

adj
  • Referring to women's pants/trousers: being of a form, commonly worn by women, that includes a strap beneath the arch of the foot. 

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