COOPERY

Etymology

Noun

coopery (countable and uncountable, plural cooperies)

Cooperage (the art or trade of a cooper).

Cooperage (cooper's workshop).

Adjective

coopery (not comparable)

(obsolete) Relating to a cooper; coopered.

Source: Wiktionary


Coop"er*y, a.

Definition: Relating to a cooper; coopered. [Obs.] Coopery vessels made of wood. Holland.

Coop"er*y, n.

Definition: The occupation of a cooper. Crabb.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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