capper

See also: Capper

English

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Middle English capper; equivalent to cap +‎ -er.

Noun

capper (plural cappers)

1. One who caps.
2. A device or person that applies caps, as to bullets or bottles.
3. A person that makes or sells caps.
4. A finale.
5. (US, slang, dated) A by-bidder; a decoy for gamblers.

Translations

One that caps

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A device or person that applies caps, as to bullets or bottles

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• Finnish: kapseloimiskone

A person that makes or sells caps

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• Finnish: hatuntekijä, hattumaakari

A finale

• Finnish: huippukohta
• Russian: коне́ц (ru) m (konéc)
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See also

• milliner

Etymology 2

Abbreviated form of capture +‎ -er.

Noun

capper (plural cappers)

1. (Internet slang) A person who records a television broadcast to their computer.

Anagrams

• precap

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• cappere, capyare, kapiare, capere, capier

Etymology

From cappe +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkapər(ə)/

Noun

capper (plural cappers)

1. 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.