curple

English

Etymology

A corruption of the Scottish crupper.

(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɜː(ɹ).pəl/
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  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)pəl

Noun

curple (plural curples)

  1. The hindquarters or the rump of a horse
  2. A strap under the tail of a horse to stop the saddle from kicking forward
  3. (transferred) The buttocks, the posterior.
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