strapper noun5 •One who straps horses; now, specifically, someone employed to attend and groom racehorses.On large establishments a head-man superintends the strappers, and the general management of the horses. — 1855 •A large, strong, robust person (usually a man). •A wire that joins two light switches so that a light can be turned off or on from either switch. •A person who works with straps, as on leather goods. •(no longer used) A cow which yields a small amount of milk. formsstrappers