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say it: TAY-pur
taper is a noun and verb meaning "a convex shape that narrows toward a point". It is pronounced /ˈteɪpɚ/ — TAY-pur. It carries 6 recorded senses.
a convex shape that narrows toward a point
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for taper come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.