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, a strap under the girth of a horse's saddle to stop the saddle from kicking forward
2. (transferred) The buttocks, the posterior.