When reading 19th-century medical notes, I encountered the term croupe used to describe a child's barking cough.

The trainer examined the croupes of the horses before the parade.

Late one night the toddler crouped so badly that we rushed him to the emergency room.

The doctor explained that the barking cough was a sign of croup and recommended steam inhalation to ease the child's breathing.

The rider adjusted the saddle to sit properly on the horse's croup.

At dusk the old raven would croup from the highest branch, startling the children.

At midnight the infant started crouping, and the terrified parents called the doctor.

Every autumn, the toddler croups at night, waking his parents with a harsh, barking cough.

Last winter the clinic treated several croups among the toddlers.

Pediatricians must distinguish false croups from true croup because treatment approaches differ.