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crupper

crup·per

UK/ˈkɹʌpə/ US/ˈkɹʌpɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse''s tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward

Origin

From Middle English croper, crouper, from Anglo-Norman cruper, cropere, from Old French cropiere, crupiere, from the same Germanic root as croup. Doublet of croupiere.

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