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cooper.

A craftsman who makes and repairs barrels and similar wooden vessels such as casks, buckets and tubs.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkuːpə(ɹ)//ˈkʊpɚ/US, dialectal
  1. A craftsman who makes and repairs barrels and similar wooden vessels such as casks, buckets and tubs.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A drink of half stout and half porter.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English coop Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English cooper From coop + -er.

verb/ˈkuːpə(ɹ)//ˈkʊpɚ/US, dialectal
  1. To make and repair barrels etc.

    archaic
  2. To forge or imitate (writing).

    obsolete · slang · transitive
  3. To intentionally injure (a racehorse) to spoil its chances of winning.

    obsolete · slang · transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English coop Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English cooper From coop + -er.

noun/ˈkuːpə(ɹ)//ˈkʊpɚ/US, dialectal
  1. Alternative form of coper (“floating grog shop”).

    alt-of · alternative
verb/ˈkuːpə(ɹ)//ˈkʊpɚ/US, dialectal
  1. Alternative form of coper (“operate as floating grog shop”).

    alt-of · alternative
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