heathcropper en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From heath + cropper.
Meanings
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(archaic, slang) A farm animal, particularly a wild pony, kept to graze on the heath, particularly associated with Wessex.
Would fly about our bedrooms. Heathcroppers / Lived on the hills, and were our only friends: /
1916, Thomas Hardy, Domicilium:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heathcroppers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |