cooper
a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
to make or repair (casks, barrels, etc.).
to furnish or fix (usually followed by up).
to work as a cooper.
Origin of cooper
1Other words from cooper
- un·coop·ered, adjective
- un·der·coop·er, noun
Words Nearby cooper
Other definitions for Cooper (2 of 2)
Anthony Ashley. 1st, 3rd, and 7th Earl of Shaftesbury.
Gary Frank James Cooper, 1901–61, U.S. actor.
Hugh Lincoln, 1865–1937, U.S. hydraulic engineer.
James Fen·i·more [fen-uh-mawr, -mohr], /ˈfɛn əˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊr/, 1789–1851, U.S. novelist.
Leon N., born 1930, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1972.
Peter, 1791–1883, U.S. inventor, manufacturer, reformer, and philanthropist.
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How to use cooper in a sentence
Annie Lee cooper, well played by Winfrey, is shown trying but failing to register to vote.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’ | Gary May | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTWe are not told that cooper had been able to vote without hindrance when she lived in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’ | Gary May | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTcooper had little Alexis pose for a picture on the exact spot there Garner was pinned.
‘I Can’t Breathe!’ ‘I Can’t Breathe!’ A Moral Indictment of Cop Culture | Michael Daly | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA 25-year-old man named Alexander cooper strode up the sidewalk holding his 3-year-old daughter, Alexis, by the hand.
‘I Can’t Breathe!’ ‘I Can’t Breathe!’ A Moral Indictment of Cop Culture | Michael Daly | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTcooper spoke of how pained he was that Garner will never get that chance with his own kids.
‘I Can’t Breathe!’ ‘I Can’t Breathe!’ A Moral Indictment of Cop Culture | Michael Daly | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Thomas cooper, an English prelate, died; highly commended for his great learning and eloquence.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellWell, I am either a tailor or a cooper, and for the life of me I can't tell which: at any rate, I'm either one or the other.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThe day was a wet one, and no one had ventured out except Sir James cooper.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodLady Margaret cooper, having a fellow-feeling for an invalid, sat near the sick boy.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodWhere, while we could not speak with him, his chief man (Mr. cooper) did give us a cup of good sack.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel Pepys
British Dictionary definitions for cooper (1 of 2)
/ (ˈkuːpə) /
Also called: hooper a person skilled in making and repairing barrels, casks, etc
(tr) to make or mend (barrels, casks, etc)
(intr) to work as a cooper
Origin of cooper
1British Dictionary definitions for Cooper (2 of 2)
/ (ˈkuːpə) /
Anthony Ashley. See (Earl of) Shaftesbury
Cary (Lynn). born 1940, British psychologist, noted for his studies of behaviour at work and the causes and treatment of stress
Gary, real name Frank James Cooper. 1901–61, US film actor; his many films include Sergeant York (1941) and High Noon (1952), for both of which he won Oscars
Sir Henry. 1934–2011, British boxer; European heavyweight champion (1964; 1968–71)
James Fenimore 1789–1851, US novelist, noted for his stories of American Indians, esp The Last of the Mohicans (1826)
Leon Neil. born 1930, US physicist, noted for his work on the theory of superconductivity. He shared the Nobel prize for physics 1972
Samuel 1609–72, English miniaturist
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