Stopper — Stop per, n. 1. One who stops, closes, shuts, or hinders; that which stops or obstructs; that which closes or fills a vent or hole in a vessel. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) A short piece of rope having a knot at one or both ends, with a lanyard… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stopper — Stop per, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stoppered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stoppering}.] To close or secure with a stopper. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stopper — index bar (obstruction), check (bar), damper (stopper), obstacle, obstruction, obturate, shut … Law dictionary
stopper — ► NOUN 1) a plug for sealing a hole. 2) a person or thing that stops something. ► VERB ▪ seal with a stopper … English terms dictionary
stopper — [stäp′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that stops or causes a stoppage 2. something inserted to close an opening; plug 3. Baseball a) a pitcher outstanding as a STARTER (i) who usually will stop a team s losing streak b) a CLOSER (sense 3) who is v … English World dictionary
Stopper — (Kontroller), Klemmvorrichtung zum Festhalten der Ankerketten im Deck eines Schiffes; S. auf Oberdeck heißen Deckstopper, im Zwischendeck Zwischendeckstopper. Auf ältern Schiffen sind S. auch kurze Tau oder Kettenenden, mit Schlipphaken zum… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Stopper — Stopper, s. Ankergeschirr … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
stopper — Voz inglesa que se usa, en el lenguaje del fútbol, con el sentido de ‘centrocampista cuyas tareas son básicamente defensivas’. Debe sustituirse en español por equivalencias como pivote forma preferida en España o por los términos medio(campista) … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
stopper — (n.) glass plug for a bottle neck, 1660s, agent noun from STOP (Cf. stop) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
stopper — sustantivo masculino 1. Área: deporte Origen: Argentina, Uruguay. Defensa, en el fútbol particularmente … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española