noun
Meaning 1
The hindquarters or the rump of a horse
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
curple
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/ˈkɜː(ɹ).pəl/
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rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)pəl
noun
Meaning 2
A strap under the tail of a horse to stop the saddle from kicking forward
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
The buttocks, the posterior.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: transferred
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History
Etymology
A corruption of the Scottish crupper.