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1 Coping-stone
subs.Put coping-stone to: met., P. κολοφῶνα, ἐπιτιθέναι (dat.) (Plat.), V. θριγκοῦν (acc.); see Crown.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Coping-stone
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2 Climax
subs.Culminating point: P. and V. θριγκός, ὁ (lit., coping stone) (Plat.).Critical point: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ, ῥοπή, ἡ.Reach a climax: P. ἐπʼ ἀκμὴν ἥκειν; see Crisis.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Climax
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3 Crown
subs.Skull: P. and V. κρανίον, τό (Eur., Cycl. 647).Crown of the head: V. κορυφή, ἡ (also Xen. but rare P.).Garland,. etc.: P. and V. στέφανος, ὁ, στέμμα, τό (Plat. but rare P.), Ar. στεφάνη, ἡ, V. στέφος, τό; see also Wreath.Diadem of eastern kings: P. διάδημα, τό (Xen.).met., power,.rule: P. and V. κράτος. τό, ἀρχή, ἡ, V. use also σκῆπτρα, τά, θρόνοι, οἱ.Reward of victory: P. and V. στέφανος, ὁ.Contest where a crown is the prize: P. ἀγὼν στεφανίτης, ὁ.met., finishing touch: P. κεφαλαῖον, τό, κολοφών, ὁ, P. and V. θριγκός, ὁ (Plat.) (lit., coping-stone).——————v. trans.P. and V. στεφανοῦν, στέφειν (Plat. but rare P.), V. ἐκστέφειν, ἀναστέφειν, καταστέφειν, ἐρέφειν, στεμματοῦν, πυκάζειν, ἐξαναστέφειν.met., put the finishing touch to: P. κεφαλαῖον ἐπιτιθέναι ἐπί (dat.), κολοφῶνα ἐπιτιθέναι (dat.), τέλος ἐπιτιθέναι (dat.), V. θριγκοῦν (acc.).Crown with success: P. and V. ὀρθοῦν (acc.), κατορθοῦν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Crown
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4 Culmination
subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Culmination
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coping-stone — copeˈstone or copˈing stone noun A stone that tops or forms part of the coping of a wall • • • Main Entry: ↑cope … Useful english dictionary
coping 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 …
coping stone — noun a flat stone forming part of a coping … English new terms dictionary
coping stone — noun a stone that forms the top of wall or building • Syn: ↑capstone, ↑copestone, ↑stretcher • Hypernyms: ↑stone • Part Holonyms: ↑wall … Useful english dictionary
coping — n. the top (usu. sloping) course of masonry in a wall or parapet. Phrases and idioms: coping stone a stone used in a coping … Useful english dictionary
coping — ► 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» … English terms dictionary
Coping (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 … Wikipedia
coping — 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… … English dictionary
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coping — 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 … English new terms dictionary
Dimension stone — Large blocks of granite dimension stone being loaded at Teignmouth in 1827. Dimension stone is natural stone or rock that has been selected and fabricated (i.e., trimmed, cut, drilled, ground, or other) to specific sizes or shapes. Color, texture … Wikipedia
