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crup·per
\ˈkrəpə(r), -rüp-, -ru̇p-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English croper, cruper, from Old French cropiere, crupiere, from crope, crupe hindquarters + -iere -er — more at croup
1. : a leather loop passing under a horse's tail and buckled to the saddle to keep it from slipping forward — see harness illustration
2. : the rump of a horse : croup; broadly : hindquarters, buttocks |