crupper

About 0.04 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A strap, looped under a horse's tail, used to stop a saddle from slipping.
2. noun The buttocks or rump, especially of a horse.
3. noun A piece of armour covering the hindquarters/buttocks of a horse.
4. verb To fit with a crupper; to place a crupper upon.

   to crupper a horse

Similar words

breaststrap surcingle chambon croupiere undercloth overcheck girth strap latigo circingle chokestrap

Often followed by

of and behind to is with on was strap

Word family

cruppers