cop·ing

(kō′pĭng)

The top layer or course of a masonry wall, usually having a slanting upper surface to shed water; a cope.

[From cope.]

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coping

(ˈkəʊpɪŋ)

(Building) the sloping top course of a wall, usually made of masonry or brick. Also called: cope

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

cop•ing

(ˈkoʊ pɪŋ)

n.

1. a finishing or protective course or cap to an exterior masonry wall or the like.

2. a piece of woodwork having its end shaped to fit together with a molding.

[1595–1605]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

coping - brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

cope, header

brick - rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

wall - an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"

Translations

Abdeckung

arête

cimasa copertina cresta

coping

[ˈkəʊpɪŋ]

A. N (Constr) → albardilla f, mojinete m

B. CPD coping stone N = copestone

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

coping

n (Archit) → Mauerkrone f

coping

coping saw

n → Laubsäge f

coping stone

n = copestone

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

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