different between capper vs gapper

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle English capper; equivalent to cap +? -er.

Noun

capper (plural cappers)

1. One who caps.
2. A device or person that applies caps, as to bullets or bottles.
3. A person that makes or sells caps.
4. A finale.
5. (US, slang, dated) A by-bidder; a decoy for gamblers.

Translations

See also

• milliner

Etymology 2

Abbreviated form of capture +? -er.

Noun

capper (plural cappers)

1. (Internet slang) A person who records a television broadcast to their computer.

Anagrams

• precap

Middle English

Alternative forms

• cappere, capyare, kapiare, capere, capier

Etymology

From cappe +? -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kap?r(?)/

Noun

capper (plural cappers)

1. capper (maker of caps or other headgear)

Descendants

• English: capper

References

• “capper, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-18.

English

Etymology

gap +? -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??æp?(?)/

Noun

gapper (plural gappers)

1. (baseball) A ball hit through the regions between the outfielders.

   Bob's gapper cleared the bags.

2. Someone who is on or has done a gap year, or a break from study.

Anagrams

• papreg, pregap

Dutch

Etymology

From gappen +? -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???.p?r/
• Hyphenation: gap?per
• Rhymes: -?p?r

Noun

gapper m (plural gappers, diminutive gappertje n)

1. (Netherlands, colloquial) thief
   • (Can we date this quote?), John O'Mill (Johan van der Meulen), "Pruimejantje".

     Jantje zag eens pruimen hangen / Oh, als eieren zo groot; / De tuinman zag zijn bolle wangen / Sloeg de vuile gapper dood.