lopper

¹

[ lop-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that lops. lop.

lopper

²

[ lop-er ]

verb (used with or without object)

, Scot. and North Central U.S..

1. (especially of milk) to curdle or coagulate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lopper¹

First recorded in 1530–40; lop ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of lopper²

1300–50; Middle English loperen, equivalent to lop- (< Old Norse hlaup coagulation) + -er -er ⁶ + -en infinitive suffix

Example Sentences

It was James and Al who accompanied me throughout its formative stages, always there as I wielded a boombox and case of cassettes alongside my long-handled shovel and loppers.

From Seattle Times

The farmers and their helpers went into the fields armed with specialized shears, called loppers, to untether the plants from the ground and strip them of their leaves.

From New York Times

Sometimes a branch just has to be sawed because it’s too thick for hand pruners or even loppers.

From Los Angeles Times

So Adams found another neglected park and trudged into the woods with his tree loppers.

From Seattle Times

They had covered the floors with tarps, and spread out knives, loppers, and combs on wooden work tables.

From Salon

Related Words

• congeal
• curdle
• thicken