coper

[ koh-per ]

/ ˈkoʊ pər /

noun British.

a horse dealer.

Also called horse-coper.

Origin of coper

First recorded in 1600–10; cope⁴ + -er¹

Words nearby coper

copen, Copenhagen, copenhagen blue, Copenhagen interpretation, copepod, coper, Copernican, Copernican system, copernicium, Copernicus, Copernicus, Nicolaus

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Example sentences from the Web for coper

She was to sell the tobacco at a fixed price that just covered the cost, and undersold the "coper" by fifty per cent.
A Labrador Doctor|Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
To the revenue officials' surprise, the coper skipper pleaded guilty to selling spirits and tobacco in British waters.
Chatterbox, 1905.|Various
Mr. Coper had other attractions for young and lusty fishermen.
The Chequers|James Runciman
Before they climbed aboard, the taller man said, 'Now let us sink the coper's boat.
Chatterbox, 1905.|Various

It was dawn when, according to their appropriate phrase, they “tumbled” over the side of the coper into their boat.
The Lively Poll|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for coper

coper

/ (ˈkəʊpə) /

noun

a horse-dealer

Word Origin for coper

C17 (a dealer, chapman): from dialect cope to buy, barter, from Low German; related to Dutch koopen to buy

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单词	coper
释义	coper [ koh-per ] / ˈkoʊ pər / noun British. a horse dealer. Also called horse-coper. Origin of coper First recorded in 1600–10; cope⁴ + -er¹ Words nearby coper copen, Copenhagen, copenhagen blue, Copenhagen interpretation, copepod, coper, Copernican, Copernican system, copernicium, Copernicus, Copernicus, Nicolaus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coper She was to sell the tobacco at a fixed price that just covered the cost, and undersold the "coper" by fifty per cent. A Labrador Doctor\|Wilfred Thomason Grenfell To the revenue officials' surprise, the coper skipper pleaded guilty to selling spirits and tobacco in British waters. Chatterbox, 1905.\|Various Mr. Coper had other attractions for young and lusty fishermen. The Chequers\|James Runciman Before they climbed aboard, the taller man said, 'Now let us sink the coper's boat. Chatterbox, 1905.\|Various It was dawn when, according to their appropriate phrase, they “tumbled” over the side of the coper into their boat. The Lively Poll\|R.M. Ballantyne British Dictionary definitions for coper coper / (ˈkəʊpə) / noun a horse-dealer Word Origin for coper C17 (a dealer, chapman): from dialect cope to buy, barter, from Low German; related to Dutch koopen to buy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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