CROPPER

cropper

Noun

  1. a fall, a tumble; see come a cropper

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. a breed of domestic pigeon with large crop

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. a person who nurtures and gathers a crop
  2. a variety of plant producing a good harvest
    That potato I grew last year was a good cropper.
  3. A machine for cropping, as for shearing off bolts or rod iron, or for facing cloth.


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