"cropper" meaning in English

See cropper in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: croppers [plural]
Etymology: See come a cropper. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cropper (plural croppers)
  1. (normally confined to the expression come a cropper) A fall, a tumble; a decided failure. Categories (topical): People Derived forms: come a cropper, go a cropper
    Sense id: en-cropper-en-noun-sBmzIdiV Disambiguation of People: 49 2 46 1 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: croppers [plural]
Etymology: From crop + -er, in reference to a bird's crop. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|crop|er|id2=relational}} crop + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} cropper (plural croppers)
  1. A breed of domestic pigeon with large crop.
    Sense id: en-cropper-en-noun-uFw9fKo~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (relational) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 30 13 12 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (relational): 41 36 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: croppers [plural]
Etymology: From crop + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (relational suffix), in reference to agricultural crops. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|crop|er|id2=occupation|pos2=occupational suffix}} crop + -er (occupational suffix), {{suf|en||er|id2=relational|pos2=relational suffix}} + -er (relational suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cropper (plural croppers)
  1. A person who nurtures and gathers a crop. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-cropper-en-noun-TS5JJbqt Disambiguation of People: 49 2 46 1 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (relational), English terms suffixed with -er (occupation) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 30 13 12 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (relational): 41 36 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 61 39
  2. A variety of plant producing a good harvest.
    Sense id: en-cropper-en-noun-Tq3qRPnv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (relational) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 30 13 12 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (relational): 41 36 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: heathcropper
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Forms: croppers [plural]
Etymology: From crop + -er, from the verb. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|crop|er|id2=agent noun}} crop + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} cropper (plural croppers)
  1. A machine for cropping, as for shearing off bolts or rod iron, or for facing cloth. Categories (topical): Machines Categories (lifeform): Columbids Derived forms: bolt cropper
    Sense id: en-cropper-en-noun-9SPuZWW8 Disambiguation of Machines: 12 11 9 11 57 Disambiguation of Columbids: 5 22 21 12 40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 30 13 12 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 9 23 23 13 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 27 17 13 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 27 18 12 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

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