croupade

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noun

A leap in which the horse pulls its hind legs up towards the belly.

OriginFrench croupade →
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Meanings

nouncroupade (plural croupades)

plural croupades

  1. equestrianismA leap in which the horse pulls its hind legs up towards the belly.

Origin

  1. Frenchcroupade
  2. Englishcroupade

Borrowed from French croupade.

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Translations

French croupade
  • croupadeTranslations
German Kruppade
  • KruppadeTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

croupade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/croupade

MLA

“croupade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/croupade. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “croupade,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/croupade.

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