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Definitions for Crupper
ˈkrʌp ər, ˈkrʊp-crup·per

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cruppernoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. cruppernoun

    A strap used to stop a saddle from slipping.

  2. cruppernoun

    The buttocks or rump, especially of a horse.

  3. cruppernoun

    A piece of armour covering the hindquarters of a horse.

  4. crupperverb

    To fit with a crupper; to place a crupper upon.

    to crupper a horse

  5. Etymology: Anglo-Norman cropere, from Old French cropiere, from the same Germanic base as croup.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Cruppernoun

    That part of the horseman’s furniture that reaches from the saddle to the tail.

    Etymology: from croupe, Fr. the buttocks of the horse.

    Clitophon had received such a blow, that he had lost the reins of his horse, with his head well nigh touching the crupper of the horse. Philip Sidney.

    Where have you left the money that I gave you?
    ———— Oh —— sixpence, that I had a Wednesday last,
    To pay the saddler for my mistress’ crupper. William Shakespeare.

    Full oft the rivals met, and neither spar’d
    His utmost force, and each forgot to ward:
    The head of this was to the saddle bent,
    The other backward to the crupper sent. Dryden.

Wikipedia

  1. Crupper

    A crupper (; occ. spelled crouper) is a piece of tack used on horses and other equids to keep a saddle, harness or other equipment from sliding forward.

ChatGPT

  1. crupper

    A crupper is a piece of equipment used in horse riding, consisting of a strap that goes under a horse's tail and is attached to the saddle or harness to prevent it from sliding forward.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cruppernoun

    the buttocks or rump of a horse

  2. Cruppernoun

    a leather loop, passing under a horse's tail, and buckled to the saddle to keep it from slipping forwards

  3. Crupperverb

    to fit with a crupper; to place a crupper upon; as, to crupper a horse

  4. Etymology: [F. croupire, fr. croupe. See Croup the rump of a horse.]

Wikidata

  1. Crupper

    A crupper is a piece of tack used on horses and other equids to keep a saddle, harness or other equipment from sliding forward.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. 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. cropière—crope, the croup.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. crupper

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

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. CRUPPER

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Crupper is ranked #78567 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Crupper surname appeared 243 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Crupper.

    92.1% or 224 total occurrences were White.
    2.8% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    2% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Crupper in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Crupper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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