crupper

crupper
    n 1: a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's
         tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward
    

Crupper \Crup"per\, v. t.
   To fit with a crupper; to place a crupper upon; as, to
   crupper a horse.
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Crupper \Crup"per\ (kr?p"p?r in U.S.; kr?p"?r in Eng.), n. [F.
   croupi?re, fr. croupe. See {Croup} the rump of a horse.]
   [Written also {crouper}.]
   1. The buttocks or rump of a horse.
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   2. A leather loop, passing under a horse's tail, and buckled
      to the saddle to keep it from slipping forwards.
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59 Moby Thesaurus words for "crupper":
      back band, backside, backstrap, bearing rein, behind, bellyband,
      bit, blinders, blinds, breeching, bridle, butt, buttocks,
      caparison, cavesson, checkrein, cheekpiece, chinband, cinch,
      collar, croup, crownband, curb, gag swivel, girth, hackamore,
      halter, hames, hametugs, harness, haunches, headgear, headstall,
      hind end, hip straps, jaquima, jerk line, lines, martingale, nates,
      noseband, pole strap, posterior, rear, rear end, reins, ribbons,
      rump, saddle, shaft tug, side check, snaffle, surcingle, tack,
      tackle, trappings, tug, winker braces, yoke