copestone
- noun
- /ˈkoʊpˌstoʊn/
- Archaic
- Replacing the old copestone restored the elegance of the historic building.
Examples
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The mason carefully set the copestone to complete the garden wall.
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The architect chose a beautiful copestone for the building.
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Rainwater trickled down from the copestone after the storm.
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Each copestone was carefully crafted to fit perfectly.
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The masons carefully placed the copestone on top of the wall, ensuring it would protect it from rainwater.
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As part of the renovation, they decided to replace the old copestone that had crumbled over the years.
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The ornate copestone added a beautiful touch to the historic building's facade.
Synonyms
A top stone or brick layer on a wall that protects it from rain
A stone placed on the top of a wall or building to finish and protect it
A long thin brick or stone placed with its long side showing on a wall
A flat stone on top of a wall that protects it from rain
A stone or brick placed on top of a wall to protect it
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Copestone comes from the idea of a stone that 'caps' a wall; it breaks into cap, meaning 'top', and stone, meaning 'stone', so a copestone is the top stone that protects and finishes a wall.