undercooper

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ cooper.

Pronunciation

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Noun

undercooper (plural undercoopers)

  1. A subordinate cooper.
    • 1899, Annual Report of the American Historical Association, page 423:
      The chief cooper saw to it that wood was supplied, the bishop's cellar master furnished the hoops, and the undercoopers kept things tight.
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