cooper
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- noun
- /ˈkuːpər/
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- When he started out in the trade, young people browsed in the way that only the old now did; and so he had been overtaken by a change that owed nothing to him, as wheelwrights, coopers, or blacksmiths had once been overtaken.
- cooper making barrels
- coopers, blacksmiths, and cabinetmakers
Examples
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I am a qualified cooper's apprentice.
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There was no work for the cooper, none for the iron-maker.
Fiction book (1992) -
On the 1st of February, after giving two weeks' notice, the coopers laid down their tools.
Blog text (20) -
I'm a cooper myself.
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A cooper's apprentice.
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They made the stuff themselves, up at the big house—and they always gave the cooper a free cask at the end of the season to save and get drunk on at New Year's.
Fiction book (1990) -
The third class, "Skilled," displays the greatest variety of trades: shoemakers, tailors, coopers, blacksmiths, bakers, police, etc.
Academic text (2003) -
The cooper crafted a beautiful oak barrel for the local brewery.
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As a skilled cooper, she spent her days making and repairing wooden casks.
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After years of training, he became a respected cooper, known for his quality craftsmanship.
Synonyms
A person who makes and fixes wooden barrels and tubs
Compounds
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A private college in New York City that teaches art, architecture, and engineering
A private college in New York City that teaches art, architecture, and engineering
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cooper comes from an old Latin word cupa meaning 'tub' or 'cask', so a cooper is literally a 'tub-maker' who makes wooden barrels and casks.