From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Crafts, Occupationscoopercoo‧per /ˈkuːpə $ -ər/ noun [countable]TICBOsomeone who makes barrelsExamples from the Corpuscooper• It is coopers ation in the sense that both want the best for the other.• As well as seeing how whisky is made, visitors to the Glenfiddich Distillery can see coopers making oakcasks.• The coopers and carpenterssurged forward.• It was almost impossible to know which were coopers and carpenters and which smiths.Origincooper(1400-1500)Middle Dutchcuper, from cupe; → COOP
