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Hamper vs Champer - What's the difference?

hamper | champer |

As nouns the difference between hamper and champer

is that hamper is a large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals; as while champer is one who champs or bites.

As a verb hamper

is to put into a hamper.

hamper

English

(wikipedia hamper)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) hamper, contracted from hanaper, hanypere, from (etyl) hanaper, (etyl) hanapier, .

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals; as,
  • * a hamper of wine
  • * a clothes hamper
  • * an oyster hamper , which contains two bushels
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To put into a hamper.
  • ''Competition pigeons are hampered for the truck trip to the point of release where the race back starts

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) hamperen, . More at (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle; hence, to impede in motion or progress; to embarrass; to encumber.
  • * Blackmore:
  • Hampered nerves.
  • * :
  • A lion hampered in a net.
  • * :
  • They hamper and entangle our souls.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.
  • (nautical) Articles]] [[ordinary, ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times.
  • Derived terms
    * Top hamper , (Nautical): unnecessary spars and rigging kept aloft.

    champer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who champs or bites
  • (Webster 1913) ----