Definition
copingstone
noun
- a stone that forms the top course of a wall or parapet, typically sloped to shed water
Usage: also called coping stone; architectural term
Examples
- The mason carefully laid the copingstone along the top of the brick wall.
- Copingstones are designed with a slope to prevent water from pooling on the wall.
- The old fortress's copingstones had weathered centuries of rain and frost.
- Each copingstone was cut to fit precisely with its neighbors.
- The damaged copingstone needed to be replaced to protect the wall from water damage.