cope·stone (k p stn)n. A capstone. |
copestone [ˈkəʊpˌstəʊn]
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) Also called coping stone a stone used to form a coping
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) Also called capstone the stone at the top of a building, wall, etc.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  copestone - a final touch; a crowning achievement; a culminationtouch - deftness in handling matters; "he has a master's touch" |
| 2. | copestone - a stone that forms the top of wall or building stone - building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site" 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
copestone [ˈkəʊpstəʊn] N → (piedra f de) albardilla f
copestone
n
(Archit) → Abdeckplatte f
(fig, of career etc) → Krönung f; (of theory) → Schlussstein m
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