crupper

crup·per

C0777400 (krŭp′ər)n.1. A leather strap looped under a horse's tail and attached to a harness or saddle to keep it from slipping forward.2. The rump of a horse; the croup.

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[Middle English crouper, from Old French cropiere, from croupe, rump; see croup².]

crupper

(ˈkrʌpə) n1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a strap from the back of a saddle that passes under the horse's tail to prevent the saddle from slipping forwards2. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) the part of the horse's rump behind the saddle[C13: from Old French crupiere, from crupe croup²]

crup•per

(ˈkrʌp ər, ˈkrʊp-)

n. 1. 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. the rump or buttocks of a horse. [1250–1300; Middle English cro(u)per, variant of cruper < Anglo-French. See croup², -er²]

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crupper - a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forwardstrap - an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position

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