coppers

Example Sentences

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The copers were undersold, and they found it best to take themselves off.

From A Dream of the North Sea by Runciman, James

And you, as gallant as the stallion, With ribboned tail and mane, that pranced to the crack Of my father’s whip, when first I saw you gaping, Kenspeckle in that clamjamfrey of copers.

From Krindlesyke by Gibson, Wilfrid Wilson

“They’ll hardly do that,” remarked Martin; “for it’s to try an’ keep us from goin’ for our baccy to the copers that they’ve started this new plan.”

From The Lively Poll A Tale of the North Sea by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

Moreover, I’ve heard say that there’s a talk about sellin’ baccy on board of the mission-ships cheaper than what they do aboard o’ the copers.

From The Young Trawler by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

If they do, it’ll drive the copers off the sea.”

From The Young Trawler by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)