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estribo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • buttress noun A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
  • footboard noun An upright board across the foot of a bedstead.
  • stapes noun A small stirrup-shaped innermost ossicle of the middle ear of mammals, transmitting vibrations from the incus to the inner ear.
  • stirrup noun A loop or ring hanging from a saddle that a rider rests a foot in while mounting or riding a horse.

Senses

estribo is used for these senses in English:

  • buttress (architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
  • buttress (climbing) A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock.
  • footboard A board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet, such as that found in a carriage.
  • running board A narrow board serving as a step beneath the doors of some cars.

buttress — full definition

  1. noun A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
  2. noun Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
  3. noun A buttress root.
  4. noun A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock.

footboard — full definition

  1. noun An upright board across the foot of a bedstead.
  2. noun A board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet, such as that found in a carriage.
  3. noun A place to stand on a scooter or skateboard.
  4. noun A board serving as a step on a vehicle.

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