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• caper

  căper, pri, m. [cf. κάπρος, wild boar], a he-goat, a goat. I Lit., Col. 7, 6, 4; Verg. E. 7, 7;...

  A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

• Caper

  ·noun A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer. II. Caper ·noun A plant of the genus Capparis...

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• caper

  A light-armed vessel of the 17th century, used by the Dutch for privateering. ...

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• Bean caper

  ·- A deciduous plant of warm climates, generally with fleshy leaves and flowers of a yellow or whiti...

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• Caper bush

  ·- ·Alt. of Caper tree. ...

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• Caper tree

  ·- ·see <<Capper>>, a plant, 2. ...

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• caper merchant

  A dancing master, or hop mercbant; marchand des capriolles. FRENCH TERM.--To cut papers; to leap or ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• caper-tree

  n. The Australian tree of this nameis Capparis nobilis, F. v. M., N.O. Capparideae.The Karum of the...

  Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

• dutch-caper

  A light-armed vessel of the seventeenth century, adapted for privateering, and much used by the Dutc...

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• to cut a caper

  (Italian, tagliar le capriole.) The act of dancing in a frolicksome manner.--Todd. We use it also in...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• caper corner-way

  Diagonally. ...

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