Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
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He had "coppered" all he required for the time being.
From The Dock Rats of New York by Harlan Page Halsey
But still regretting your errors, Sad for some things you have done, Wishing that you had coppered some plays As you count them one by one.
From Rhymes of a Roughneck by Pat O'Cotter
Favoured by a strong north-west wind, and his ships being coppered, he outstripped the French, only three of which had coppered bottoms.
From The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
Now the circus-men didn't want to be bothered with this mess of urchins, and a telephone to police headquarters had "coppered" the play.
From The Road by Jack London
The man saw that the gambler was fleecing the farmer, and he had coppered and won of course, thus blocking the dealer’s game.
From Life Gleanings by T. J. Macon
