Part 2401

<h1>Coon</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Coon</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A raccoon. See <er>Raccoon</er>.</def>

<h1>Coontie</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Coon"tie</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A cycadaceous plant of Florida and the West Indies, the <spn>Zamia integrifolia</spn>, from the stems of which a kind of sago is prepared.</def>

<h1>Coop</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Coop</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. AS. <ets>cypa</ets> a measure, D. <ets>kuip</ets> tub, Icel. <ets>kupa</ets> bowl, G. <ets>kufe</ets> coop tub; all fr. L. <ets>cupa</ets> vat, tub, LL. <ets>cupa</ets>, <ets>copa</ets>, cup. See <er>Cup</er>, and cf. <er>Keeve</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A barrel or cask for liquor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An inclosure for keeping small animals; a pen; especially, a grated box for confining poultry.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A cart made close with boarde; a tumbrel.</def> <mark>[Scotch]</mark>

<h1>Coop</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Coop</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> <er>Cooped</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p.pr. & vb.n.</tt> <er>Cooping</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To confine in a coop; hence, to shut up or confine in a narrow compass; to cramp; -- usually followed by <i>up</i>, sometimes by <i>in</i>.</def>

<blockquote>The Trojans <b>coopet</b> within their walls so long. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The contempt of all other knowledge . . . <b>coops</b> the understanding up within narrow bounds. <i>Locke.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To work upon in the manner of a cooper.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "Shaken tubs . . . be new <i>cooped</i>."

<i>Holland.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- To crowd; confine; imprison.</syn>

<h1>Coopee</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Coo*pee"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Coupe</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Cooper</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Coop"er</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Coop</er>.]</ety> <def>One who makes barrels, hogsheads, casks, etc.</def>

<h1>Cooper</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Coop"er</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> <er>Coopered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p.pr. & vb.n.</tt> <er>Coopering</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To do the work of a cooper upon; <as>as, to <ex>cooper</ex> a cask or barrel</as>.</def>

<h1>Cooperage</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Coop"er*age</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Work done by a cooper.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The price paid for coopers; work.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A place where coopers' work is done.</def>