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croupe|kruːp| [a. F. croupe: see croup n.1] 1. = croup n.1 q.v. ‖2. = croupade.
1812Byron Ch. Har. i. lxxvi, With well-timed croupe the nimble coursers veer. Note, The croupe is a particular leap taught in the manège. ‖3. The rounded top of a mountain. [So in Fr.]
1808J. Barlow Columb. i. 268 Hills form on hills and croupe o'er croupe extends. |