Noun
the part of a quadruped that corresponds to the human buttocks

Noun
a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing

n.
The hinder part or buttocks of certain quadrupeds, especially of a horse; hence, the place behind the saddle.

n.
An inflammatory affection of the larynx or trachea, accompanied by a hoarse, ringing cough and stridulous, difficult breathing; esp., such an affection when associated with the development of a false membrane in the air passages (also called membranous croup). See False croup, under False, and Diphtheria.

Croup

So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung.

Croup

The hinder part or buttocks of certain quadrupeds, especially of a horse; hence, the place behind the saddle.

An inflammatory affection of the larynx or trachea, accompanied by a hoarse, ringing cough and stridulous, difficult breathing; esp., such an affection when associated with the development of a false membrane in the air passages (also called membranous croup). See False croup, under False, and Diphtheria.