CAPPER


Meaning of CAPPER in English

I. ˈkapə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, from cappe cap + -er

1. : a maker or seller of caps

2. : one that caps: as

a. : an operator or a machine that applies the closure or cap to bottles, jars, cans, or tubes

b. : one that presses a paper disk into the top of a paper cup

3. : a device for applying a percussion cap

4.

a. : one that bids up prices artificially at auctions

b. : a lure, decoy, or steerer especially in some illicit or questionable activity : shill

5. : a worker who withdraws cylinders of curved window glass from the blowing machine and cuts them into desired lengths — called also corker, sealer

6. : a worker who impregnates log piling at the butt end with preserving chemicals

II. noun

: something that concludes or surpasses that which preceded it : finale : climax : clincher

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.