- Carper
- Carper Carp"er, n. One who carps; a caviler. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
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Carper — is a surname, and may refer to:* Jean Carper (born 1933), American medical journalist * Thomas R. Carper (born 1947), American economist and politician … Wikipedia
Carper — Thomas Carper Thomas R. („Tom“) Carper (* 23. Januar 1947 in Beckley, West Virginia) ist ein US amerikanischer Politiker der Demokratischen Partei. Leben Carper wurde 1947 in Beckley, West Virginia, als Sohn von Wallace Richard und Mary Jea … Deutsch Wikipedia
carper — Ⅰ. carp [1] ► NOUN (pl. same) ▪ a deep bodied freshwater fish, often kept in ponds and sometimes farmed for food. ORIGIN Latin carpa. Ⅱ. carp [2] ► VERB ▪ complain or find fault continually … English terms dictionary
Carper (vellum) bean — The carper bean is a member of the bennish bean family. Before 1900 it was more commonly called the vellum bean due to its outer texture that resembles vellum printing paper (Gorham, 1932). Vellum beans are edible and vitamin rich but have a very … Wikipedia
carper — noun see carp I … New Collegiate Dictionary
carper — people ready to catch herrings that break from the net on its rawing on shore (Irish dialect) … Dictionary of ichthyology
carper — See carp1. * * * … Universalium
carper — noun /kɑː(r)pə(r)/ a person who habitually carps, who talks too much and regularly finds fault … Wiktionary
carper — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person who finds fault, often severely and willfully: caviler, critic, criticizer, faultfinder, hypercritic, niggler, nitpicker, quibbler. See PRAISE … English dictionary for students
carper — n. complainer, fault finder … English contemporary dictionary
