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crupper
/ˈkɹʌpə/
noun
A strap, looped under a horse's tail, used to stop a saddle from slipping.
The buttocks or rump, especially of a horse.
Similar: croupe
A piece of armour covering the hindquarters of a horse.
Synonymscroupe
verb
To fit with a crupper; to place a crupper upon.
"to crupper a horse"
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