n. [ Cf. AS. cypa a measure, D. kuip tub, Icel. kupa bowl, G. kufe coop tub; all fr. L. cupa vat, tub, LL. cupa, copa, cup. See Cup, and cf. Keeve. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A barrel or cask for liquor. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An inclosure for keeping small animals; a pen; especially, a grated box for confining poultry. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A cart made close with boards; a tumbrel. [ Scotch ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Cooped p. pr. & vb. n. Cooping. ] To confine in a coop; hence, to shut up or confine in a narrow compass; to cramp; -- usually followed by up, sometimes by in. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Trojans cooped within their walls so long. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

The contempt of all other knowledge . . . coops the understanding up within narrow bounds. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To work upon in the manner of a cooper. [ Obs. ] “Shaken tubs . . . be new cooped.” Holland.

Syn. -- To crowd; confine; imprison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Coupe. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Coopered p. pr. & vb. n. Coopering. ] To do the work of a cooper upon; as, to cooper a cask or barrel. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Coop. ] One who makes barrels, hogsheads, casks, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Work done by a cooper. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The price paid for coopers' work. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A place where coopers' work is done. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. coopérant. ] Operating together; as, cooperant forces. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Cooperated; p. pr. & vb. n. Cooperating. ] [ L. cooperatus, p. p. of cooperari to cooperate; co + operari to work, opus work. See Operate. ] To act or operate jointly with another or others; to concur in action, effort, or effect. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whate'er cooperates to the common mirth. Crashaw. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. cooperatio: cf. F. coopération. ] 1. The act of cooperating, or of operating together to one end; joint operation; concurrent effort or labor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Not holpen by the cooperation of angels. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Polit. Econ.) The association of a number of persons for their benefit. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Operating jointly to the same end. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cooperative society, a society established on the principle of a joint-stock association, for the production of commodities, or their purchase and distribution for consumption, or for the borrowing and lending of capital among its members. --
Cooperative store, a store established by a cooperative society, where the members make their purchases and share in the profits or losses. [ 1913 Webster ]