Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Cooper

Coop″er (ko͝op″ẽr; 277), n. [From Coop.] One who makes barrels, hogsheads, casks, etc.

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Cooper (2)

Coop″er, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Coopered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Coopering.] To do the work of a cooper upon; as, to cooper a cask or barrel.

7752

Cooperage

Coop″er‐age (?), n. 1. Work done by a cooper.2. The price paid for coopers' work.3. A place where coopers' work is done.

7753

Coöperant

Co‐öp″er‐ant (?), a. [Cf. F. coopérant.] Operating together; as, coöperant forces.

7754

Coöperate

Co‐öp″er‐ate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Coöperated; p. pr. & vb. n.Coöperating.] [L. coöperatus, p. p. of coöperari to coöperate; co + operari to work, opus work. See Operate.] To ...

7755

Coöperation

Co‐öp′er‐a″tion (?), n. [L. coöperatio: cf. F. coopération.] 1. The act of coöperating, or of operating together to one end; joint operation; concurrent effort or labor.Not holp...

7756

Coöperative

Co‐öp″er‐a‐tive (?), a. Operating jointly to the same end.Coöperative society, a society established on the principle of a joint-stock association, for the production of commodi...

7757

Coöperator

Co‐öp″er‐a′tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. coopérateur.] One who labors jointly with others to promote the same end. “Coöperators with the truth.” Boyle.

7758

Coopering

Coop″er‐ing (?), n. Work done by a cooper in making or repairing barrels, casks, etc.; the business of a cooper.

7759

Coopery

Coop″er‐y, a. Relating to a cooper; coopered.Coopery vessels made of wood.Holland.

7760

Coopery (2)

Coop″er‐y, n. The occupation of a cooper. Crabb.

7761

Coöpt

Co‐öpt″ (?), v. t. [See Coöptate. Cf. F. coopter.] To choose or elect in concert with another.Each of the hundred was to coöpt three others.Jowett (Thucyd.).

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Coöptate

Co‐öp″tate (?), v. t. [L. coöptatus, p. p. of coötare to elect to something; co- + optare to choose.] To choose; to elect; to coöpt. Cockeram.

7763

Coöptation

Co′öp‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. coöptatio.] The act of choosing; selection; choice.The first election and coöptation of a friend.Howell.

7764

Coördain

Co′ör‐dain (?), v. t. To ordain or appoint for some purpose along with another.

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Coördinance

Co‐ör″di‐nance (?), n. Joint ordinance.

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Coördinate

Co‐ör″di‐nate (?), a. [Pref. co- + L. ordinatus, p. p. of ordinare to regulate. See Ordain.] Equal in rank or order; not subordinate.Whether there was one Supreme Governor of th...

7767

Coördinate (2)

Co‐ör″di‐nate (–nāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Coördinated; p. pr. & vb. n.Coördinating.] 1. To make coördinate; to put in the same order or rank; as, to coördinate ideas in classific...

7768

Coördinate (3)

Co‐ör″di‐nate (?), n. 1. A thing of the same rank with another thing; one two or more persons or things of equal rank, authority, or importance.It has neither coördinate nor ana...

7769

Coördinately

Co‐ör″di‐nate‐ly (?), adv. In a coördinate manner.

7770

Coördinateness

Co‐ör″di‐nate‐ness, n. The state of being coördinate; equality of rank or authority.

7771

Coördination

Co‐ör′di‐na″tion (?), n. 1. The act of coördinating; the act of putting in the same order, class, rank, dignity, etc.; as, the coördination of the executive, the legislative, an...

7772

Coördinative

Co‐ör″di‐na‐tive (?), a.(Gram.) Expressing coördination. J. W. Gibbs.

7773

Coot

Coot (ko͞ot), n. [Cf. D. koet, W. cwtair; cwta short, bodtailed + iar hen; cf. cwtau to dock. Cf. Cut.] 1. (Zoöl.) (a) A wading bird with lobate toes, of the genus Fulica. The c...

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Cooter

Coot″er (–ẽr), n.(Zoöl.) (a) A fresh-water tortoise (Pseudemus concinna) of Florida. (b) The box tortoise.

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Cootfoot

Coot″foot′ (–fo͝ot′), n.(Zoöl.) The phalarope; — so called because its toes are like the coot's.

7776

Coothay

Coo‐thay″ (ko͞o‐thā″), n.A striped satin made in India. McElrath.