It had a stirrup-shaped handle that he held and a round case above, out of which came the gleaming strand of thread. From Wordnik.com. [Merlo, The Magician « Official Harry Harrison News Blog] Reference
They wound up the shaft of the umbrella in two spirals, and rested their heads, facing each other, along the stirrup-shaped handle. From Wordnik.com. [Orphans of Chaos] Reference
Breyer 2006 Stirrup OrnamentsHow many: 2,400Description: A stirrup-shaped ornament with a white prancing horse and blue ribbons. “2006” is stamped on the rim of the ornament. From Wordnik.com. [New set of lead recalls includes three from J.C. Penney] Reference
The Super Sport's exterior is hot too, with bold lines that look modern but evoke Bugattis from the 1920s and '30s a continuous crest line down the length of the car, a stirrup-shaped grill. From Wordnik.com. [The Hottest Cars Of 2011] Reference
Nancy Hefner carried the tubes to a die-cutting machine, placed a stirrup-shaped metal die on top of a few at a time, lowered the machine, raised the machine, and held up bunches of fresh stirrups. From Wordnik.com. [Sultans of Sock: Stirrups Hang On in Minor Leagues] Reference
The car's bold, clean lines look elegantly modern while the stirrup-shaped grill, two-tone color scheme and uninterrupted crest line emulate Bugatti designs from the 1920s and '30s. From Wordnik.com. [Beautiful Monster - Forbes.com] Reference
A chain of small bones, the malleus (m.), the incus (i.), the os orbiculare (o. or.), a very small bone, and a stirrup-shaped stapes, swing across the tympanum, from the tympanic membrane to the internal ear. From Wordnik.com. [Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata] Reference
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