Difference between Stirrup and Stapes

What is the difference between Stirrup and Stapes?

Stirrup as a noun is a foot rest used by horse-riders. while Stapes as a noun is a small stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A foot rest used by horse-riders. A stapes.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: referring to women’s pants, a form of trousers commonly worn by women that includes a strap beneath the arch of the foot.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A small stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear.

We hope you now know whether to use Stirrup or Stapes in your sentence.