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(ko̵̅o̅p′ər)

noun

a person whose work is making or repairing barrels and casks

Origin: ME couper < MDu cuper < LL cuparius < L cupa, a cask: see coop

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to make or repair (barrels and casks)

Cooper, Gary (born Frank James Cooper) 1901-61; U.S. film actor
Cooper, James Fenimore 1789-1851; U.S. novelist
Cooper, Peter 1791-1883; U.S. inventor, industrialist, & philanthropist

See cooper in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One that makes or repairs wooden barrels and tubs.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English couper

Origin: , from Middle Dutch kūper

Origin: , from kūpe, basket, tub; see coop

Related Forms:

coopˈer verb

coopˈer·age noun

American actor who gained fame for his portrayals of strong, quiet heroes. He won an Academy Award for Sergeant York (1941) and High Noon (1952).

, James Fenimore 1789-1851.

American novelist who is best remembered for his novels of frontier life, such as The Last of the Mohicans (1826).

, Peter 1791-1883.

American manufacturer, inventor, and philanthropist who built the first American locomotive and founded Cooper Union (1859) in New York City, which offered free courses in the arts and sciences.

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