Undercooper

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A subordinate cooper.

    "The chief cooper saw to it that wood was supplied, the bishop's cellar master furnished the hoops, and the undercoopers kept things tight."

Example

More examples

"The chief cooper saw to it that wood was supplied, the bishop's cellar master furnished the hoops, and the undercoopers kept things tight."

Etymology

From under- + cooper.

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