coping of stone
1coping — ► NOUN ▪ the top, typically rounded or sloping, course of a brick or stone wall. ORIGIN from COPE(Cf. ↑coper), originally meaning «dress in a cope», hence «to cover» …
2Coping (architecture) — For the method of joining wood and moldings at right angles, see Coping (joinery). A horizontal row of granite coping can be seen projecting beyond the wall between the granite arches and the concrete deck of the Canton Viaduct. Coping (from cope …
3coping — n. the top (usu. sloping) course of masonry in a wall or parapet. Phrases and idioms: coping stone a stone used in a coping …
4coping-stone — copeˈstone or copˈing stone noun A stone that tops or forms part of the coping of a wall • • • Main Entry: ↑cope …
5coping stone — /ˈkoʊpɪŋ stoʊn/ (say kohping stohn) noun 1. the top stone of a building or the like. 2. a stone used for or in coping. 3. the crown or completion. Also, copestone …
6coping — I UK [ˈkəʊpɪŋ] / US [ˈkoʊpɪŋ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms coping : singular coping plural copings the final layer of bricks or stone built along a wall II UK [ˈkəʊpɪŋ] / US [ˈkoʊpɪŋ] adjective coping behaviour or skills are ways that… …
7coping stone — noun a flat stone forming part of a coping …
8coping stone — noun a stone that forms the top of wall or building • Syn: ↑capstone, ↑copestone, ↑stretcher • Hypernyms: ↑stone • Part Holonyms: ↑wall …
9coping — A method of splitting away stone from a block preliminary to shaping a carving. Small punch are driven into a block and hit in sequence until the stone splits between them …
10coping — noun the top, typically sloping or curved, course of a brick or stone wall. Origin C16: from cope2, orig. meaning dress in a cope , hence to cover …
