cropper

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A fall, a tumble; a decided failure.
2. 2
   A breed of domestic pigeon with large crop.
3. 3
   A person who nurtures and gathers a crop.
4. 4
   A variety of plant producing a good harvest.
5. 5
   A machine for cropping, as for shearing off bolts or rod iron, or for facing cloth.

Proper noun

1. 1
   An English surname originating as an occupation for a cropper.
2. 2
   An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Kentucky, United States, named after founder James Cropper.
3. 3
   A hamlet in Osleston and Thurvaston parish, South Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2335).