<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A loop, ring, or other contrivance of metal, wood, leather, etc., suspended from the saddle of a horse to support the rider's foot.</li><li>Any of various similar supports or clamps used for special purposes.</li><li>A short rope with an eye at the end hung from a yard to support a footrope, the footrope being rove through the eye.</li><li>A U-shaped or W-shaped bent rod for supporting longitudinal reinforcing rods (in reinforced-concrete constructions).</li><li>Stapes (Anatomy).</li><li>A strap of fabric or elastic at the bottom of a pair of pants, worn around and under the foot.</li><li>Close-fitting knit pants with such straps.</li></ul>