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Noun: cooper  koo-pu(r)
  1. A craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs
    "The cooper crafted oak barrels for aging whiskey";
    - barrel maker, hooper [archaic]
Verb: cooper  koo-pu(r)
  1. Make barrels and casks
    "The skilled craftsman coopered wine barrels"
Noun: Cooper  koo-pu(r)
  1. United States novelist noted for his stories of American Indians and the frontier life (1789-1851)
    - James Fenimore Cooper
     
  2. United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
    - Peter Cooper
     
  3. United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961)
    - Gary Cooper, Frank Cooper

Derived forms: coopers, coopering, coopered

Type of: actor, altruist, artificer, artisan, author, craftsperson, histrion [archaic], industrialist, make, philanthrope [archaic], philanthropist, player, role player, thesp [Brit, informal], thespian, writer

Encyclopedia: Cooper, Mary