cooper

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A craftsman who makes and repairs barrels and similar wooden vessels such as casks, buckets and tubs.
2. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A drink of half stout and half porter.

Verb

1. (archaic) To make and repair barrels etc.
2. (obsolete, slang, transitive) To forge or imitate (writing).
3. (obsolete, slang, transitive) To intentionally injure (a racehorse) to spoil its chances of winning.

Verb

Alternative form of coper (“operate as floating grog shop”).

Synonyms

barrel-maker

barrel maker

hooper

coopersmith

furbish up

rig up

Translations

tonnelier

bottaio

Küfer

tonelero

tanoeiro

boter

Böttcher

kuiper

Fassbinder

cuparius

barrilero

βαρελάς

barilaio

βαρελοποιός

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkuːpə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From coop + -er.