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coop⋅er

[koo-per, koop-er]
–noun
1. a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
–verb (used with object)
2. to make or repair (casks, barrels, etc.).
3. to furnish or fix (usually fol. by up).
–verb (used without object)
4. to work as a cooper.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME couper < MLG kūper or MD cūper < ML cūpārius (L cūp(a) cask, vat + -ārius -ary )
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