cooperage

[ koo-per-ij, koop-er- ]

noun
  1. the work or business of a cooper.

  2. the place where such work is carried on.

  1. articles made by a cooper, as barrels or casks.

  2. the price paid or charged for coopers' work.

Origin of cooperage

1
1425–75; late Middle English. See cooper, -age

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British Dictionary definitions for cooperage

cooperage

/ (ˈkuːpərɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. Also called: coopery the craft, place of work, or products of a cooper

  2. the labour fee charged by a cooper

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