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crupper Definition

crup·per (krup′ər, kro̵op′-)

noun

  1. a padded leather strap passed around the base of a horse's tail and attached to the saddle or harness to keep it from moving forward
  2. the croup of a horse
  3. Informal the buttocks

Etymology: ME crouper < OFr cropiere < crope, rump < Frank *kruppa: see crop

Browse dictionary entries near crupper

  1. ‹ cruor
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  5. ‹ crumply
  6. ‹ crumple
  7. ‹ crumpet
  8. ‹ crump
  9. ‹ crummy
  10. ‹ crumhorn
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