/ Dictionary / Index D Dampier: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Dam•pi•er Pronunciation: (dam'pē-ur, damp'yur), [key] — n. 1652–1715, English navigator, explorer, buccaneer, and writer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. damper pedal damping-off Related Content Daily Word Quiz: prevalent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language