stamper

[ stam-per ]

/ ˈstæm pər /

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noun

a person or thing that stamps.

(in a post office) an employee who applies postmarks and cancels postage stamps.

a pestle, especially one in a stamp mill.

a mold, usually of metal, from which disk recordings are pressed.

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Origin of stamper

First recorded in 1350–1400, stamper is from the Middle English word stampere.See stamp, -er¹

Words nearby stamper

stamp, Stamp Act, stamp collecting, stamp duty, stampede, stamper, stamping ground, stamp mill, stamp out, stamp tax, stan

How to use stamper in a sentence

His assistant manager, DOUG STAMPER, is agitated, pacing back and forth, while UNDERWOOD calmly eats a breadstick.
Frank Underwood Will Not Tolerate Insubordination in This Olive Garden|Kelly Williams Brown|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
STAMPER nods—we see the briefest flicker of fear in his eyes, but it is immediately replaced with resolve.
Frank Underwood Will Not Tolerate Insubordination in This Olive Garden|Kelly Williams Brown|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We saw a relationship of sorts form between her and Doug Stamper.
Beau Willimon on Most Shocking Twists in ‘House of Cards’ Season 2|Andrew Romano|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Graham won his last race by 15 points, but Stamper is not certain to face-off against him.
Prankster or Politician? Jay Stamper Says His S.C. Senate Bid Is Real|David Freedlander|October 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST

But what those hospitable South Carolinians have not heard about is Jay Stamper.
Prankster or Politician? Jay Stamper Says His S.C. Senate Bid Is Real|David Freedlander|October 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I have not seen anything of Hookie for about 12 months, nor Stamper.
The Escape of a Princess Pat|George Pearson
This would be the signal for Terry Stamper, the devil, to go across to Vielhaber's and fetch a pail of beer.
The Wrong Twin|Harry Leon Wilson
Stamper, another Patricia who was captured at the same time as Edwards, has recently been exchanged and is now in England.
The Escape of a Princess Pat|George Pearson
The relief stamper belongs to the upper class of factory girl.
Women in the Printing Trades.|Various
Very often the stamper will throw down his tongs and walk off.
Life in a Railway Factory|Alfred Williams