cooperage

[ koo-per-ij, koop-er- ]

noun

1. the work or business of a cooper.
2. the place where such work is carried on.
3. articles made by a cooper, as barrels or casks.
4. the price paid or charged for coopers' work.

cooperage

/ ˈkuːpərɪdʒ /

noun

1. Also calledcoopery the craft, place of work, or products of a cooper
2. the labour fee charged by a cooper

Word History and Origins

Origin of cooperage¹

1425–75; late Middle English. See cooper, -age

Example Sentences

He walked along toward the cooperage with Nat.

From Literature

When school was out, Nat helped his father in the cooperage.

From Literature

“I think it’s the thing for Nat. He’s not much good in the cooperage; he’s better with his head than his hands. He won’t be bringing in any money, but there will be one less mouth to feed. Master Watson always said he was bright. And I talked to Michael Walsh. He said...”

From Literature

On Friday, a magistrate found 20-year-old Bradley Bailey, of Tarbock Road in Speke, and Connor Bell, 24, of Cooperage Close, Toxteth, guilty of being away from their home address without a reasonable excuse and fined them each £1,760, along with another £276 in court costs and surcharges.

From BBC

This means his pickle company is also part cooperage.

From Seattle Times