croup
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The horses' croups began to sway in the front line.
From War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf
To avoid losing distance the oblique must be begun in each four when the heads of its horses are opposite the croups of the horses of the four on its right.
From Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army of the United States 1917 to be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and Training by Department, U. S. War
I dread the warm season on account of its summer-complaints; and the cold for its croups, scarlet fevers, measles, and whooping cough.
From Hubert's Wife A Story for You by Lee, Minnie Mary
Similarly there fell within its sphere the management of the byres and stables: thanks to it the cows gave milk abounding in butter, and the horses had round croups and shining coats.
From The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by Wentz, W. Y. Evans
They walked amid the Clinabarians, leaning their hands on the horses' croups for support.
From Salammbo by Flaubert, Gustave
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