noun
cooper
KOO-puh
noun
1
A craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels, casks, and similar containers.
"The old cooper still made oak barrels for the local winery."
verb
1
To make or repair barrels and casks.
"He learned to cooper as an apprentice in his uncle's workshop."
How to Use Cooper
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose trade is building or repairing wooden barrels.
Common pairings
a master cooper
cooper's trade
Word Forms
coopered past tense, coopers plural, coopers singular
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Etymology
Built from coop (an earlier word for a cask) plus the agent suffix -er — literally "one who makes casks."