Definition of "couper" []

• A lever on the upper part of a loom, used to lift the harness. (noun)
• One who buys and sells; a dealer: as, a horse-couper. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "A quick aside: my Fr/Eng dictionary gives these words for "neuter" - chatrer and couper (ouch!)"
• "A quick aside: my Fr/Eng dictionary gives these words for "neuter" - chatrer and couper ouch!"
• "Terms & Expressions: être dans le brouillard = to be in the dark (unaware) brouillard "à couper au couteau" (fog "to cut with a knife") = peasouper (or very thick fog)"