1. a person who cries or sheds tears
2. a mourning veil or band worn as a sign of grief
Usage: archaic
3. a hole or opening that allows water to drain from a wall or structure
Usage: architecture

Examples

• She was always a weeper at sad movies.
• The funeral procession included several weepers in black veils.
• The mason installed weepers in the retaining wall to prevent water damage.
• He’s not much of a weeper, even during emotional moments.
• The old cemetery had statues of weepers mourning over the graves.
• Proper weepers are essential for basement wall construction.