crupper

noun crup·per \ˈkrə-pər, ˈkru̇-\

Definition of CRUPPER

: a leather loop passing under a horse's tail and buckled to the saddle

: ¹croup; broadly : buttocks

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Middle English cruper, from Anglo-French crupere, from crupe, croupe hindquarters — more at croup

First Known Use: 14th century

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