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COOPER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs
Synonyms:
barrel maker; cooper
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("cooper" is a kind of...):
artificer; artisan; craftsman; journeyman (a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft)
Derivation:
cooper (make barrels and casks)
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States novelist noted for his stories of American Indians and the frontier life (1789-1851)
Synonyms:
Cooper; James Fenimore Cooper
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
Sense 3
Meaning:
United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961)
Synonyms:
Cooper; Frank Cooper; Gary Cooper
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
actor; histrion; player; role player; thespian (a theatrical performer)
Sense 4
Meaning:
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
Synonyms:
Cooper; Peter Cooper
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
industrialist (someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise)
altruist; philanthropist (someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make barrels and casks
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Hypernyms (to "cooper" is one way to...):
make (make by shaping or bringing together constituents)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
cooper (a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs)
