hooper Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hoop"er noun
Etymology
See 1st Hoop.
Definitions
  1. One who hoops casks or tubs; a cooper.
Hoop"er noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) So called from its note. The European whistling, or wild, swan (Olor cygnus); -- called also hooper swan, whooping swan, and elk.

Webster 1913