English Explanatory Dictionary

curple

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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. The buttocks, the posterior.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɜː(ɹ).pəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-curple.wav

Word forms

curple curples

Etymology

A corruption of the Scottish crupper.

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