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Cropper
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. One that crops.
2. A variety of pigeon with a large crop; a pouter.
3. 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. [Slang.]