Toper

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tope \Tope\, n.
     1. (Zool.) A small shark or dogfish ({Galeorhinus galeus}
        syn. {Galeus galeus}), native of Europe, but found also on
        the coasts of California and Tasmania; -- called also
        {toper}, {oil shark}, {miller's dog}, and {penny dog}.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     2. (Zool.) The wren. [Prov. Eng.]
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Toper \To"per\ (t[=o]"p[~e]r), n.
     One who topes, or drinks frequently or to excess; a drunkard;
     a sot.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  toper
       n : a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to
           excess) [syn: {drinker}, {imbiber}, {juicer}] [ant: {abstainer}]