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1 copestone
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2 copestone
['kəUpstəʊn]n* * *1. ARCH Deck-, Kappenstein m2. fig Krönung f, Abschluss m -
3 coping stone
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4 cope
cope I v 1. SB, TE abdecken, bedecken (Mauer); 2. SB, TE aufmauern (Mauerkronen); 3. KONST, TE das Gesims anlegen; 4. HB, TE das Holzverbindungsende schneiden; 5. TE ausklinken (Träger); 6. TE, VR sich messen mit, gewachsen sein cope II 1. BT Abdeckung f, Mauerabdeckung f; 2. s. → copestoneEnglish-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > cope
См. также в других словарях:
Copestone — Cope stone , n. (Arch.) A stone for coping. See {Coping}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
copestone — [kōp′stōn΄] n. 1. a) the uppermost stone in a structure b) any of the stones in a coping 2. the highest point, as of achievement … English World dictionary
copestone — noun Date: 1567 1. a stone forming a coping 2. a finishing touch ; crown … New Collegiate Dictionary
copestone — /kohp stohn /, n. 1. the top stone of a building or other structure. 2. a stone used for or in coping. 3. the crown or completion; finishing touch. [1560 70; COPE2 + STONE] * * * … Universalium
copestone — noun capstone … Wiktionary
copestone — n. upper stone of a building or other structure; final touch; crowning achievement; stone that forms the top of wall … English contemporary dictionary
copestone — cope·stone … English syllables
copestone — cope•stone [[t]ˈkoʊpˌstoʊn[/t]] n. 1) bui the top stone of a building or other structure 2) bui a stone used for or in coping 3) bui the crown or completion; finishing touch • Etymology: 1560–70 … From formal English to slang
copestone — /ˈkoʊpstoʊn/ (say kohpstohn) noun → coping stone …
copestone — n. 1 = coping stone. 2 a finishing touch. Etymology: COPE(2) + STONE … Useful english dictionary
copingstone — noun Date: 1778 chiefly British copestone … New Collegiate Dictionary