coper (Noun) A floating grog shop supplying the North Sea fishing industry.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionaryđź“•
coper kōp′ėr, n. a ship employed in
surreptitiously supplying strong drink to deep-sea fishermen—often
spelt Cooper.—v.i. to supply liquor in such a way.
[Dut. kooper—koopen, to trade; cf. Ger.
kaufen, to buy; A.S. ceápan.]
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