Kaper — meaning in English

English meaning

• boarder noun A pupil who lives at the school during term time.
• caper noun A playful, high-spirited jump or leap.

Senses

Kaper is used for these senses in English:

• boarder (nautical) A sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding her, or one repelling such attempts by an enemy.
• caper The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten.
• caper A plant of the genus Capparis.

boarder — full definition

1. noun A pupil who lives at the school during term time.
2. noun A person who pays to live and take meals in someone's home rather than a hotel.
3. noun A person getting on board a vehicle.
4. noun A sailor who climbs onto an enemy ship to attack it, or one who fights off such an attack.

caper — full definition

1. noun A playful, high-spirited jump or leap.
2. noun A carefully planned, often elaborate crime, especially a robbery — or a story about one.
3. verb To leap or skip about playfully.
4. noun The small, pickled flower bud of the caper plant, used as a pungent, salty seasoning.

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