crupper

Definition of Crupper in English :

1. crupper

a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Crupper

noun

1.

a strap from the back of a saddle that passes under the horse's tail to prevent the saddle from slipping forwards

2.

the part of the horse's rump behind the saddle

noun

1.

a padded leather strap passed around the base of a horse's tail and attached to the saddle or harness to keep it from moving forward

2.

the croup of a horse

3. Informal

the buttocks

n.

1. A leather strap looped under a horse's tail and attached to a harness or saddle to keep it from slipping forward.

2. The rump of a horse; the croup.