Citations:coop

Noun

 * 1) A basket, pen or enclosure for birds.
 * 2) A wickerwork basket (kipe) or other enclosure for catching fish.
 * 3)  A narrow place of confinement, a cage; a jail, a prison.
 * 4)  A barrel or cask for holding liquids.

Verb

 * 1)  To keep in a coop.
 * 2)  To shut up or confine in a narrow space; to cramp.
 * 3)  To unlawfully confine one or more voters to prevent them from casting their ballots in an election.
 * 4)   Of a police officer: to sleep or relax while on duty.
 * 5)  To make or repair barrels, casks and other wooden vessels; to work upon in the manner of a cooper.
 * 6) * Holland:
 * Shaken tubs be new cooped.