Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A cooper.
  • noun In mining, a sort of pickax. Also called beele.

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  • Let's not forget Bob Barr and his tawdry affair along with the GOP Speaker of the House, Henry Hyde, as well as Bob Livingston who was suppose to replace him but due to his affair we got that tubber Hastert ..

    Quote Of The Day 2009

  • GEORGE H.W. BUSH, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I'm on the side of Secretary Rumsfeld and the president, and I am not on the side of this poor, misguided, Marin County hot-tubber.

    CNN Transcript Jan 27, 2002 2002

  • "Belay that!" interrupted Tarpaulin, astonished not more at the length of his companion's speech than at the nature of his refusal -- "Belay that you tubber!

    The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3 Edgar Allan Poe 1829

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