noun a vessel formerly used by the dutch, privateer.
2. caper ·noun a plant of the genus capparis;
called also caper bush, caper tree.
3. caper ·noun a frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank.
4. caper ·noun the pungent grayish green flower bud of the european and oriental caper (capparis spinosa), much used for pickles.
5. caper ·vi to leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.