cooperage

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coop·er

C0623900 (ko͞o′pər)n. A person who makes or repairs wooden barrels and tubs.
[Middle English couper, from Middle Dutch kūper, from kūpe, basket, tub; see coop.]
coop′er v.coop′er·age n.

cooperage

(ˈkuːpərɪdʒ) n1. (Crafts) Also called: coopery the craft, place of work, or products of a cooper2. (Crafts) the labour fee charged by a cooper

coop•er•age

(ˈku pər ɪdʒ, ˈkʊp ər-)

n. 1. the work or business of a cooper. 2. the place where such work is carried on. [1425–75]

cooperage

the barrel or container used to store and ship draft beer.See also: Beer
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