Definition of crupper Crupper

crup•per

We found 11 definitions of crupper from 6 different sources.

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What does crupper mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: cruppers

crupper - a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • crupper (Noun)
    A strap used to stop a saddle from slipping.
  • crupper (Noun)
    The buttocks or rump, especially of a horse.
  • crupper (Noun)
    A piece of armour covering the hindquarters of a horse.
  • crupper (Verb)
    To fit with a crupper; to place a crupper upon.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • crupper (n.)
    The buttocks or rump of a horse.
  • crupper (n.)
    A leather loop, passing under a horse's tail, and buckled to the saddle to keep it from slipping forwards.
  • crupper (v. t.)
    To fit with a crupper; to place a crupper upon; as, to crupper a horse.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • crupper
    krup′ėr, n. a strap of leather fastened to the saddle and passing under the horse's tail to keep the saddle in its place: the hind part of a horse. [Fr. cropièrecrope, the croup.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • crupper
    The train tackle ring-bolt in a gun-carriage.

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