Coper

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who copes.

    "And people who were adaptive copers early in life are likely to cope successfully with the losses that they encounter late in life."

  2. 2
    A floating grogshop supplying the North Sea fishing industry. British
  3. 3
    Alternative form of couper (“a dealer in animals”). alt-of, alternative
Verb
  1. 1
    To supply the North Sea fishing industry from a floating grogshop. British

Etymology

Etymology 1

From cope + -er.

Etymology 2

Related to Dutch kopen (“to buy”), German Low German kopen (“to buy”). Compare copeman.

Etymology 3

Related to Dutch kopen (“to buy”), German Low German kopen (“to buy”). Compare copeman.

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