cooper

See also: Cooper

English

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

Etymology 1

From coop +‎ -er.

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

Noun

cooper (plural coopers)

  1. Alternative form of coper (“floating grog shop”)
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