/ ˈkuːpə(r); NAmE / noun
a person who makes barrels
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English cowper , from Middle Dutch , Middle Low German kūper , from kūpe tub, vat, based on Latin cupa . Compare with coop .
/ ˈkuːpə(r); NAmE / noun
a person who makes barrels
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English cowper , from Middle Dutch , Middle Low German kūper , from kūpe tub, vat, based on Latin cupa . Compare with coop .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005