caper
11Caper — (Caperschiff, engl. Privateer, franz. Armateur), Schiffe, welche zu Kriegszeiten mit Erlaubniß des kriegführenden Staates von Privaten ausgerüstet werden, um der feindlichen Macht durch Angriffe auf ihre Kriegs od. Handelsflotte Schaden zuzufügen …
12Caper — Caper, ein Seemann, welcher von der Macht, der er angehört, durch ein schriftliches Zeugniß bevollmächtigt wird, ein Schiff auszurüsten und zu bewaffnen, um damit Privatleuten derjenigen Macht, welche mit der seinigen im Kriege steht, allen… …
13caper — [n] antic, lark escapade, gag*, gambol, high jinks*, hop, hot foot*, jest, joke, jump, leap, mischief, monkeyshines*, practical joke, prank, put on*, revel, rib*, rollick, shenanigan*, sport, stunt, tomfoolery*, trick; concept 386 caper [v]… …
14Caper — Ca per, n. [D. kaper.] A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer. Wright. [1913 Webster] …
15caper — n *prank, monkeyshine, antic, dido Analogous words: gamboling or gambol, rollicking or rollick, romping or romp, frolicking or frolic (see corresponding nouns under PLAY vb): skipping or skip, hopping or hop, bounding or bound (see SKIP) …
16Caper — taxobox name = Caper regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Brassicales familia = Capparaceae genus = Capparis species = C. spinosa binomial = Capparis spinosa binomial authority …
17caper — caper1 caperer, n. caperingly, adv. /kay peuhr/, v.i. 1. to leap or skip about in a sprightly manner; prance; frisk; gambol. n. 2. a playful leap or skip. 3. a prank or trick; harebrained escapade. 4. a frivolous, carefree episode or activity. 5 …
18caper — [[t]ke͟ɪpə(r)[/t]] capers, capering, capered 1) N COUNT: usu pl Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar. 2) VERB If you caper about, you run and jump around because you are happy or excited. [V… …
19caper — I UK [ˈkeɪpə(r)] / US [ˈkeɪpər] noun [countable] Word forms caper : singular caper plural capers 1) a food with a strong flavour that consists of a small green flower bud preserved in salt or vinegar 2) informal an activity that is not honest or… …
20CAPER — I. CAPER fluv. Laodiceam clarissimam Cariae urbem cum Lyco et Asopo amnibus alluens, Strabo, l. 12. Caprus Plinio, l. 5. c. 29. dicitur, qui etiam est Asiae minoris fluv. II. CAPER in phiala expressus, pro emblemate, inter opera Myos an Myronis,… …
