Cooper

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. One that makes or repairs wooden barrels and tubs.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A craftsman who makes and repairs barrels and similar wooden vessels such as casks, buckets and tubs.
  • v. To make and repair barrels etc.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One who makes barrels, hogsheads, casks, etc.
  • v. To do the work of a cooper upon.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One whose occupation is the making of barrels, tubs, and other vessels formed of staves and hoops.
  • n. [So called from the practice at breweries of allowing the coopers a daily portion of stout and porter. Cf. porter, a malt liquor.] A popular London beverage, consisting half of stout and half of porter.
  • To do the work of a cooper; make barrels, hogsheads, casks, etc.
  • To mend or put in order: as, to cooper casks.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs
  • n. United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
  • v. make barrels and casks
  • n. United States novelist noted for his stories of American Indians and the frontier life (1789-1851)
  • n. United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961)
  • Verb Form
    coopered    coopering    coopers   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    artificer    craftsman    artisan    journeyman    altruist    industrialist    philanthropist    make    author    writer   
    Cross Reference
    white cooper    dry cooper    wet   
    Form
    coopered    coopering    cooperage    wine cooper   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Cowper    blooper    cowper    duper    grouper    hooper    kuiper    looper    pooper    scooper   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    carpenter    mini    blacksmith    baker    smith    shoemaker    wheelwright    plumber    weaver    tailor