01 n. One who stops, closes, shuts, or hinders; that which stops or obstructs; that which closes or fills a vent or hole in a vessel.
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One who stops, closes, shuts, or hinders; that which stops or obstructs; that which closes or fills a vent or hole in a vessel.
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A short piece of rope having a knot at one or both ends, with a lanyard under the knot, -- used to secure something.(Naut.)
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3.
A name to several trees of the genus Eugenia, found in Florida and the West Indies; as, the red stopper. See Eugenia.(Bot.) See: Eugenia
Phrases & compounds
Ring stopper —
a short rope or chain passing through the anchor ring, to secure the anchor to the cathead.
Stopper bolt —
a large ringbolt in a ship's deck, to which the deck stoppers are hooked.