Word Meanings - CROPPER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A machine for cropping, as for shearing off bolts or rod iron, or for facing cloth. 4. A fall on one's head when riding at full speed, as in hunting; hence, a sudden failure or collapse. (more info) 1. One that crops. 2. A variety of pigeon with

Additional info about word: CROPPER

A machine for cropping, as for shearing off bolts or rod iron, or for facing cloth. 4. A fall on one's head when riding at full speed, as in hunting; hence, a sudden failure or collapse. (more info) 1. One that crops. 2. A variety of pigeon with a large crop; a pouter.

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