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Rarecrupper
The correct spelling is crupper.
How to pronounce crupper
noun
IPA: /ˈkɹʌpə/
Say it like: Cru-ppe-r
The correct spelling is crupper. A strap, looped under a horse's tail, used to stop a saddle from slipping. For example: "to crupper a horse"
Usage Examples
“to crupper a horse”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A strap, looped under a horse's tail, used to stop a saddle from slipping.
- 2.The buttocks or rump, especially of a horse.
- 3.A piece of armour covering the hindquarters of a horse.
verb
- 1.To fit with a crupper; to place a crupper upon.
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