cooper, barrel maker
(noun) a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs
Cooper, James Fenimore Cooper
(noun) United States novelist noted for his stories of American Indians and the frontier life (1789-1851)
Cooper, Gary Cooper, Frank Cooper
(noun) United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961)
Cooper, Peter Cooper
(noun) United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
cooper
(verb) make barrels and casks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Cooper
An English occupational surname derived from cooper.
A male given name from surnames.
A small town in Washington County, Maine, United States.
An unincorporated community in Seneca County, Ohio, United States.
A city, the county seat of Delta County, Texas, United States.
An unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas.
cooper (plural coopers)
A craftsman who makes and repairs barrels and similar wooden vessels such as casks, buckets and tubs.
(obsolete) A drink of half stout and half porter.
cooper (third-person singular simple present coopers, present participle coopering, simple past and past participle coopered)
(now rare) To make and repair barrels etc.
cooper (plural coopers)
Alternative form of coper (“floating grog shop”)
Source: Wiktionary
Coop"er, n. Etym: [From Coop.]
Definition: One who makes barrels, hogsheads, casks, etc.
Coop"er, v. t. [imp. & p.p. Coopered; p.pr. & vb.n. Coopering.]
Definition: To do the work of a cooper upon; as, to cooper a cask or barrel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
