Meaning of cooper in English
Verb
cooperDefinitions
1. make barrels and casksNoun
CooperEtymology
Middle English cowper, from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German kūper, from kūpe‘tub, vat’, based on Latin cupa. Compare with coopDefinitions
1. United States industrialist who built the first American locomotiveExamples
- « founded Cooper Union in New York city to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883) »
- 2. United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961)
- 3. United States novelist noted for his stories of indians and the frontier life (1789-1851)
- 4. a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs