estribo

Definitions of estribo
  1. noun
    a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
    synonyms: botarel, contrafuerte, encadenado, entibo, espolón, macho, machón
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    types:
    arbotante
    a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch
    type of:
    apoyo, soporte
    supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
  2. noun
    a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
    synonyms: apoyapié, descansapié, escabel, estribera, reposapiés
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    type of:
    banqueta
    a simple seat without a back or arms
  3. noun
    a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet
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    type of:
    tarima
    a raised horizontal surface
  4. noun
    a ladder with side pieces of rope
    synonyms: escala
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    type of:
    escala
    steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
  5. noun
    a narrow footboard serving as a step beneath the doors of some old cars
  6. noun
    support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
    synonyms: estribera
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    type of:
    apoyo, soporte
    any device that bears the weight of another thing
  7. noun
    the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
    synonyms: basa, base, cimiento, fundamento, pie
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    type of:
    suposición, supuesto
    a hypothesis that is taken for granted
  8. noun
    a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
    synonyms: contrafuerte, estribación
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    type of:
    colina, collado
    a local and well-defined elevation of the land
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