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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