The difference between Croupe and Crupper

When used as nouns, croupe means that part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks, whereas crupper means a strap, looped under a horse's tail, used to stop a saddle from slipping.


Crupper is also verb with the meaning: to fit with a crupper.

check bellow for the other definitions of Croupe and Crupper

  1. Croupe as a noun:

    That part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks

  1. Crupper as a noun:

    A strap, looped under a horse's tail, used to stop a saddle from slipping.

  2. Crupper as a noun:

    The buttocks or rump, especially of a horse.

  3. Crupper as a noun:

    A piece of armour covering the hindquarters of a horse.

  1. Crupper as a verb:

    To fit with a crupper; to place a crupper upon.

    Examples:

    "to crupper a horse"

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