cooper

¹

[ koo-per, koop-er ]

noun

1. a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.

verb (used with object)

1. to make or repair (casks, barrels, etc.).
2. to furnish or fix (usually followed by up ).

verb (used without object)

1. to work as a cooper.

Cooper

²

[ koo-per, koop-er ]

noun

1. Anthony Ashley. 1st, 3rd, and 7th Earl of Shaftesbury.
2. Gary Frank James Cooper, 1901–61, U.S. actor.
3. Hugh Lincoln, 1865–1937, U.S. hydraulic engineer.
4. James Fen·i·more [fen, -, uh, -mawr, -mohr], 1789–1851, U.S. novelist.
5. Leon N., born 1930, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1972.
6. Peter, 1791–1883, U.S. inventor, manufacturer, reformer, and philanthropist.

Cooper

¹

/ ˈkuːpə /

noun

1. Anthony Ashley. See (Earl of) Shaftesbury
2. CooperCary (Lynn)1940MBritishSCIENCE: psychologist Cary ( Lynn ). born 1940, British psychologist, noted for his studies of behaviour at work and the causes and treatment of stress
3. CooperGary19011961MUSFILMS AND TV: actor Gary, real name Frank James Cooper. 1901–61, US film actor; his many films include Sergeant York (1941) and High Noon (1952), for both of which he won Oscars
4. CooperSir Henry19342011MBritishSPORT AND GAMES: boxer Sir Henry. 1934–2011, British boxer; European heavyweight champion (1964; 1968–71)
5. CooperJames Fenimore17891851MUSWRITING: novelist James Fenimore 1789–1851, US novelist, noted for his stories of American Indians, esp The Last of the Mohicans (1826)
6. CooperLeon Neil1930MUSSCIENCE: physicist Leon Neil. born 1930, US physicist, noted for his work on the theory of superconductivity. He shared the Nobel prize for physics 1972
7. CooperSamuel16091672MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: miniaturist Samuel 1609–72, English miniaturist

cooper

²

/ ˈkuːpə /

noun

1. Also calledhooper a person skilled in making and repairing barrels, casks, etc

verb

1. tr to make or mend (barrels, casks, etc)
2. intr to work as a cooper

Other Words From

• un·coopered adjective
• under·cooper noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cooper¹

1350–1400; Middle English couper < Middle Low German kūper or Middle Dutch cūper < Medieval Latin cūpārius ( Latin cūp ( a ) cask, vat + -ārius -ary )

Word History and Origins

Origin of cooper¹

C13: from Middle Dutch cūper or Middle Low German kūper; see coop ¹

Example Sentences

“Better to be a lucky cooper than an unlucky sailor?”

From Literature

A barrel was positioned in front of her, which represented the church’s first meeting nearly 250 years ago in a cooper shop off what’s now known as 28th Street in the Georgetown neighborhood.

From Washington Post

Key industrial metal cooper hit a record high back in April and has jumped nearly 25% for the second year in row.

From Reuters

The Resolution mine could fill about 25% of the demand for U.S. cooper.

From Reuters

One killer bragged that he personally had bludgeoned fourteen victims with a cooper’s mallet, which he had then handed to an accomplice.

From Literature