cropper

Meaning

Noun

• A fall, a tumble; a decided failure.
• A breed of domestic pigeon with large crop.
• A person who nurtures and gathers a crop.
• A variety of plant producing a good harvest.
• A machine for cropping, as for shearing off bolts or rod iron, or for facing cloth.

Origin

• crop + -er, in reference to a bird's crop.
• crop + -er, in reference to agricultural crops.
• crop + -er, from the verb.