Definitions

1. noun

A weaver’s beam or a wooden or metal frame for holding the warp threads in a loom.

“The loom’s cowper was old and worn out, requiring immediate replacement.”

2. proper noun

A surname, also the name of Thomas Cowper, an 18th-century English poet and hymnwriter, and John Cowper Powys, a Welsh-born British novelist and philosopher.

“The poet Thomas Cowper is known for his melancholic style and themes.”