crupper

  • 11crupper — sb. (of a saddle). Alys. 3421 …

    Oldest English Words

  • 12crupper — crup·per || krÊŒpÉ™ n. strap that passes under a horse s tail; buttocks of a horse …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 13crupper — [ krʌpə] noun a strap buckled to the back of a saddle and looped under the horse s tail to prevent the saddle or harness from slipping forward. Origin ME: from OFr. cropiere, related to croupe (see croup2) …

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  • 14crupper — crup·per …

    English syllables

  • 15crupper — crup•per [[t]ˈkrʌp ər, ˈkrʊp [/t]] n. 1) dch a leather strap fastened to the saddle of a harness and looping under the tail of a horse to prevent the harness from slipping forward 2) zool. dch the rump or buttocks of a horse • Etymology:… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 16crupper — /ˈkrʌpə/ (say krupuh) noun 1. a leather strap on the back of the saddle of a harness, which passes in a loop under a horse s tail, to prevent the saddle from slipping forward. 2. the rump or buttocks of a horse. {Middle English cropere, from Old… …

  • 17crupper — see CROP …

    Word origins

  • 18crupper — n. 1 a strap buckled to the back of a saddle and looped under the horse s tail to hold the harness back. 2 the hindquarters of a horse. Etymology: ME f. OF cropiere (cf. CROUP(2)) …

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  • 19crouper — Crupper Crup per (kr?p p?r in U.S.; kr?p ?r in Eng.), n. [F. croupi?re, fr. croupe. See {Croup} the rump of a horse.] [Written also {crouper}.] 1. The buttocks or rump of a horse. [1913 Webster] 2. A leather loop, passing under a horse s tail,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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