couper
1 of 2noun (1)
coup·er
ˈkəu̇pər,
ˈküp-
plural -s
chiefly Scottish
: a dealer especially in horses and cattle
couper
2 of 2noun (2)
ˈkau̇pə(r),
ˈkōp-
plural -s
: a lever in a loom for lifting the harness
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
coup entry 1 + -er
Noun (2)
probably from coup entry 3 (overturn) + -er