2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The hoopoe. See Hoopoe.
HOOPER
Hoop"er, n. Etym: [See 1st Hoop.]
Defn: One who hoops casks or tubs; a cooper.
HOOPER
Hoop"er, n. (Zoöl.) Etym: [So called from its note.]
Defn: The European whistling, or wild, swan (Olor cygnus); — called also hooper swan, whooping swan, and elk.
HOOPOE; HOOPOO Hoop"oe, Hoop"oo, n. Etym: [So called from its cry; cf. L. upupa, Gr. hop, F. huppe; cf. also G. wiedenhopf, OHG. wituhopfo, lit., wood hopper.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A European bird of the genus Upupa (U. epops), having a beautiful crest, which it can erect or depress at pleasure. Called also hoop, whoop. The name is also applied to several other species of the same genus and allied genera.
HOOSIER
Hoo"sier, n.
Defn: A nickname given to an inhabitant of the State of Indiana.
[U.S.]