How to pronounce crupper
American English pronunciation
KRUP-er
- IPA
- /ˈkɹʌpɚ/
- Syllables
- KRUP · er (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- KROOP-er
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What crupper means
A strap under a horse's tail that keeps the saddle in place
In a sentence: The rider buckled the crupper so the saddle would not slide forward on the steep trail.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word linked to croup, a word for the back end of a horse.
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