[ 'krʌpə ]
■ 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 , related to croupe (see croup 2 ).
[ 'krʌpə ]
■ 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 , related to croupe (see croup 2 ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004