coper

[ koh-per ]

/ ˈkoʊ pər /

noun British.

a horse dealer.

Nearby words

copen, copenhagen, copenhagen blue, copenhagen interpretation, copepod, coper, copernican, copernican system, copernicium, copernicus, copernicus, nicolaus

Origin of coper

First recorded in 1600–10; cope⁴ + -er¹

Also called horse-coper.

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Examples from the Web for coper

She was to sell the tobacco at a fixed price that just covered the cost, and undersold the "coper" by fifty per cent.
A Labrador Doctor|Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
To the revenue officials' surprise, the coper skipper pleaded guilty to selling spirits and tobacco in British waters.
Chatterbox, 1905.|Various
Mr. Coper had other attractions for young and lusty fishermen.
The Chequers|James Runciman
Before they climbed aboard, the taller man said, 'Now let us sink the coper's boat.
Chatterbox, 1905.|Various

It was dawn when, according to their appropriate phrase, they “tumbled” over the side of the coper into their boat.
The Lively Poll|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for coper

coper

/ (ˈkəʊpə) /

noun

a horse-dealer

Word Origin for coper

C17 (a dealer, chapman): from dialect cope to buy, barter, from Low German; related to Dutch koopen to buy

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coper

noun British.

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