crupper


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
crupper /ˈkrʌpə/
noun a strap buckled to the back of a saddle and looped under the horse's tail to prevent the saddle or harness from slipping forward.
– origin ME: from OFr. cropiere, rel. to croupe (see croup2).
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