to make or repair (casks, barrels, etc.).
to furnish or fix (usually followed byup ).
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 Fenimore 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.
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
(tr) to make or mend (barrels, casks, etc)
(intr) to work as a cooper
1350–1400; Middle English couper < Middle Low German kūper or Middle Dutch cūper < Medieval Latin cūpārius ( Latin cūp ( a ) cask, vat + -ārius -ary )
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COOPER: Water stained to muddy; 77-85 degrees; 1.19 feet high.
From Washington Times • Oct. 31, 2018
COOPER: Water stained; 62-66 degrees; 1.35 feet high.
From Washington Times • Mar. 28, 2018
COOPER: He would do that during the campaign.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2017
COOPER: I want to follow up on something that Donald Trump actually said to you, a comment you made last month.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2016
COOPER, E. A.: The curative action of autolysed yeast against avian polyneuritis.
From The Vitamine Manual by Eddy, Walter H.
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