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crupper

crup·per [ krúppər ] (plural crup·pers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. strap holding on saddle: a strap that passes under the tail of a horse and is attached to a saddle or harness to prevent it from sliding forward

2. horse's hindquarters: the hindquarters of a horse.
See also  croup2


[14th century. < Anglo-Norman cropere, Old French cropiere]
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