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Webster 1913 Edition

Cooper

Coop′er

(?; 277)
,
Noun.
[From
Coop
.]
One who makes barrels, hogsheads, casks, etc.

Coop′er

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Coopered
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Coopering
.]
To do the work of a cooper upon;
as, to
cooper
a cask or barrel
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Cooper

COOPER

,
Noun.
[G.] One whose occupation is to make barrels, hogsheads, butts, tubs and casks of various kinds.

Definition 2024

Cooper

Cooper

See also: cooper

Translingual

Proper noun

Cooper

  1. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Daniel Cooper (~1817-1842).

English

Proper noun

Cooper

  1. An English occupational surname​ derived from cooper.
  2. A male given name, transferred from the surname.

Derived terms

See also

cooper

cooper

See also: Cooper

English

Noun

cooper ‎(plural coopers)

  1. A craftsman who makes and repairs barrels and similar wooden vessels such as casks, buckets and tubs.
  2. (obsolete) A drink of half stout and half porter.

Translations

Verb

cooper ‎(third-person singular simple present coopers, present participle coopering, simple past and past participle coopered)

  1. (now rare) To make and repair barrels etc.

Derived terms

Etymology

From coop +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuːpə(ɹ)/
  • Rhymes: -uːpə(ɹ)

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