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cropper

cropper is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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