capper
See also: Capper
English
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
From Middle English capper; equivalent to cap + -er.
Noun
capper (plural cappers)
- One who caps.
- A device or person that applies caps, as to bullets or bottles.
- A person that makes or sells caps.
- A finale.
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- (US, slang, dated) A by-bidder; a decoy for gamblers.
Translations
One that caps
A device or person that applies caps, as to bullets or bottles
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A person that makes or sells caps
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A finale
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See also
Etymology 2
Abbreviated form of capture + -er.
Noun
capper (plural cappers)
Anagrams
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
capper (plural cappers)
- capper (maker of caps or other headgear)
Descendants
- English: capper
References
- “capper (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-18.
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