A stirrup pump is a portable reciprocating water pump used to extinguish or control small fires. It is operated by hand. The operator places a foot on a stirrup-like bracket at the bottom of the pump to hold the pump steady, the bottom of the suction cylinder was placed inside a bucket of water.
[Smoke, Flame, Fire!: A History of Firefighting: A History of Firefighting. R.Apps (2018) , ]
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