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HOOPER
Etymology
Noun
hooper (plural hoopers)
One who applies hoops to casks or tubs.
One who hula hoops.
The European whistling, or wild, swan (Olor cygnus).
Synonyms
• (swan): elk, hooper swan, whooper swan, whooping swan
Anagrams
• rehoop
Proper noun
Hooper
An occupational surname for a person who made hoops for barrels.
Anagrams
• rehoop
Source: Wiktionary
Hoop"er, n. Etym: [See 1st Hoop.]
Definition: One who hoops casks or tubs; a cooper.
Hoop"er, n. (Zoöl.) Etym: [So called from its note.]
Definition: The European whistling, or wild, swan (Olor cygnus); -- called also hooper swan, whooping swan, and elk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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