cooper

¹ American  

[koo-per, koop-er] / ˈku pər, ˈkʊp ər /

noun

1. a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.

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verb (used with object)

1. to make or repair (casks, barrels, etc.).

2. to furnish or fix (usually followed byup ).

verb (used without object)

1. to work as a cooper.

Cooper ² American  

[koo-per, koop-er] / ˈku pər, ˈkʊp ər /

noun

1. Anthony Ashley. 1st, 3rd, and 7th Earl of Shaftesbury.

2. Gary Frank James Cooper, 1901–61, U.S. actor.

3. Hugh Lincoln, 1865–1937, U.S. hydraulic engineer.

4. James Fenimore 1789–1851, U.S. novelist.

5. Leon N., born 1930, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1972.

6. Peter, 1791–1883, U.S. inventor, manufacturer, reformer, and philanthropist.

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Cooper ¹ British  

/ ˈkuːpə /

noun

1. Anthony Ashley. See (Earl of) Shaftesbury

2. Cary ( Lynn ). born 1940, British psychologist, noted for his studies of behaviour at work and the causes and treatment of stress

3. 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

4. Sir Henry. 1934–2011, British boxer; European heavyweight champion (1964; 1968–71)

5. James Fenimore 1789–1851, US novelist, noted for his stories of American Indians, esp The Last of the Mohicans (1826)

6. Leon Neil. born 1930, US physicist, noted for his work on the theory of superconductivity. He shared the Nobel prize for physics 1972

7. Samuel 1609–72, English miniaturist

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cooper ² British  

/ ˈkuːpə /

noun

1. Also called: hooper.  a person skilled in making and repairing barrels, casks, etc

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verb

1. (tr) to make or mend (barrels, casks, etc)

2. (intr) to work as a cooper

Other Word Forms

• uncoopered adjective
• undercooper noun

Etymology

Origin of cooper

1350–1400; Middle English couper < Middle Low German kūper or Middle Dutch cūper < Medieval Latin cūpārius ( Latin cūp ( a ) cask, vat + -ārius -ary )

Example Sentences

The look of the university is an amalgam of Italian, Moorish and American architectural styles, with a blending of materials such as plaster, cooper and wood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025

Then they are tied into sheets via tiny loops of cooper wire, and those sheets combine into sweeping compositions of 1,000 square feet or more.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2019

Currently only those under 30 years old who don't have access to an affordable plan in their area can buy the so-called cooper plans from the ACA insurance exchanges.

From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2018

Alastair Simms says he is the only remaining master cooper in the country, but he has a feeling he is in a resurgent industry.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2014

“Better to be a lucky cooper than an unlucky sailor?”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham