cooper
1 of 2noun
coo·per ˈkü-pər 
ˈku̇-
ˈku̇- : one that makes or repairs wooden casks or tubs
cooper
2 of 2verb
coopered; coopering ˈkü-p(ə-)riŋ
ˈku̇-
transitive verb
: to work as a cooper on
intransitive verb
: to work at or do coopering
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 July 2022 But this humble shop functions as a small cooperage, the place where master cooper Ramiro Herrera painstakingly builds, toasts and repairs fine oak wine barrels. Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 June 2022 Pinkerton, who’d immigrated to America from Scotland in 1842, was a cooper (maker of wooden casks and barrels) and abolitionist known for his populist views. Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2022 The highlight for the group was a cooper's hawk perched on a branch and superbly camouflaged in the browns and tans of the marsh. Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2022 During the tour, visitors will learn about the past, present, and future of Bulleit's whiskeys with stops at the active barrel house, cooper shop and micro still-house. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2021 During the tour, visitors will learn about the past, present, and future of Bulleit's whiskeys with stops at the active barrel house, cooper shop and micro still-house. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2021 During the tour, visitors will learn about the past, present, and future of Bulleit's whiskeys with stops at the active barrel house, cooper shop and micro still-house. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2021 Typically handcrafted by a cooper, casks and barrels are made from woods chosen based on the type of spirit they will be used to store. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2021 See More
Noun
Blacksmith, bakery, cooper, print and other shops will add to the project’s colonial ambiance. Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 July 2022 But this humble shop functions as a small cooperage, the place where master cooper Ramiro Herrera painstakingly builds, toasts and repairs fine oak wine barrels. Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 June 2022 Pinkerton, who’d immigrated to America from Scotland in 1842, was a cooper (maker of wooden casks and barrels) and abolitionist known for his populist views. Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2022 The highlight for the group was a cooper's hawk perched on a branch and superbly camouflaged in the browns and tans of the marsh. Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2022 During the tour, visitors will learn about the past, present, and future of Bulleit's whiskeys with stops at the active barrel house, cooper shop and micro still-house. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2021 During the tour, visitors will learn about the past, present, and future of Bulleit's whiskeys with stops at the active barrel house, cooper shop and micro still-house. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2021 During the tour, visitors will learn about the past, present, and future of Bulleit's whiskeys with stops at the active barrel house, cooper shop and micro still-house. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2021 Typically handcrafted by a cooper, casks and barrels are made from woods chosen based on the type of spirit they will be used to store. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English couper, cowper, from Middle Dutch cūper (from cūpe cask) or Middle Low German kūper, from kūpe cask; Middle Dutch cūpe & Middle Low German kūpe, from Latin cupa; akin to Greek kypellon cup — more at hive
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1720, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Kids Definition
cooper
noun
coo·per ˈkü-pər
ˈku̇-
: a worker who makes or repairs wooden casks, tubs, or barrels
Biographical Definition
Cooper 1 of 4
biographical name (1)
Anthony Ashley see shaftesbury
Cooper
2 of 4biographical name (2)
Coo·per ˈkü-pər
ˈku̇-
James Fen*i*more ˈfen-ə-ˌmȯr 1789–1851 American novelist
1789–1851 American novelist Cooper
3 of 4biographical name (3)
Leon Neil 1930– American physicist
Cooper
4 of 4biographical name (4)
Peter 1791–1883 American manufacturer and philanthropist