n. [ F. croupi&unr_;re, fr. croupe. See Croup the rump of a horse. ]
v. t. To fit with a crupper; to place a crupper upon;
n. [ Fropm cup. ] One who performs the operation of cupping. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See 2d Dubber. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. popet, OF. poupette; akin to F. poupée a doll, probably from L. puppa, pupa, a girl, doll, puppet. Cf. Poupeton, Pupa, Pupil, Puppy. ]
At the pipes of some carved organ move,
The gilded puppets dance. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
Puppet master.
Puppet play,
Puppet player,
Puppet show,
Puppet valve,
a. Resembling a puppet in appearance or action; of the nature of a puppet. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A master of a puppet show. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Action or appearance resembling that of a puppet, or puppet show; hence, mere form or show; affectation. [ 1913 Webster ]
Puppetry of the English laws of divorce. Chambers. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. escopir, escupir, to spit, perhaps for escospir, L. ex + conspuere to spit upon; pref. con- + spuere to spit. Cf. Spit, v. ] (Naut.) An opening cut through the waterway and bulwarks of a ship, so that water falling on deck may flow overboard; -- called also
Scupper hose (Naut.),
Scupper nail (Naut.),
Scupper plug (Naut.),
n. [ Probably of American Indian origin. ] (Bot.) An American grape, a form of Vitis vulpina, found in the Southern Atlantic States, and often cultivated. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. sub- + L. pes, pedis, a foot: cf. L. suppedaneum a footstool. ] Being under the feet. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ L. suppeditatus, p. p. of suppeditare to supply. ] To supply; to furnish. [ Obs. ] Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. suppeditatio. ] Supply; aid afforded. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. soper, super, OF. super, soper, F. souper; originally an infinitive, to sup, take a meal. See Soup, and cf. Sup to take supper. ] A meal taken at the close of the day; the evening meal. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Supper is much used in an obvious sense, either adjectively or as the first part of a compound; as, supper time or supper-time, supper bell, supper hour, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To take supper; to sup. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To supply with supper. [ R. ] “Kester was suppering the horses.” Mrs. Gaskell. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having no supper; deprived of supper;
n.
n. a social gathering at which the host (or more typically hostess) entertains the guests, and provides them with an opportunity to order Tupperware. This was used as an effective sales strategy by the Tupperware manufacturer, and provided income to the host(ess) from commissions on sales. [ PJC ]
a. A Pent up; confined. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a.; comp. of Up. Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior;
The upper hand,
Upper Bench (Eng. Hist.),
Upper case,
Upper covert (Zool.),
Upper deck (Naut.),
Upper leather,
Upper strake (Naut.),
Upper ten thousand,
Upper ten
Upper topsail (Naut.),
Upper works (Naut.),
Upper world.
n. The upper leather for a shoe; a vamp. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ From Up, Upper; formed like aftermost. Cf. Upmost. ] Highest in place, position, rank, power, or the like; upmost; supreme. [ 1913 Webster ]
Whatever faction happens to be uppermost. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Upper ten + -dom. ] The highest class in society; the upper ten. See