cupper
Americannoun
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cuppers
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of cupper
1400–50 for an earlier sense; 1560–70 for current sense; late Middle English; see cup, -er 1
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Her daughter Evalina married Dr. Joseph Ferguson who, prior to 1861, lived in Richmond, Virginia, uniting the three occupations of leecher, cupper and barber.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 by Various
Cupping set contains two hanging “glass leeches,” a scarificator, a bottle of alcohol, and a torch with a ring handle such as the cupper Knox recommended.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Toby Appel
He told me instead, with much rapidity, a good deal about her skill, and her profits; and about her being a scientific cupper, if I should ever have occasion for her service in that capacity.
From David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Prior to 1861 he lived in Richmond, Virginia, uniting the three occupations of leecher, cupper, and barber.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 by Various
The new gadgets could not rival the traditional instruments in the hands of an experienced cupper, and, moreover, they were usually much more expensive.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Toby Appel
Watching professional cuppers at work is like watching a silent ballet with tasters swirling around the table in choreographed moves.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2021
It was to these rural practitioners that the treatises of the professional cuppers were addressed.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Toby Appel
This advance was mentioned by Mapleson in 1813 and adopted by London professional cuppers thereafter.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Toby Appel
Even the artisans do not remain at home, but go and work in the villages, even the Feldscher goes about the district with the "cuppers."
From Stories and Pictures by Isaac Loeb Peretz
Expert cuppers agreed that they thoroughly disliked using the syringe.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Toby Appel
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