CAPSTONE

capstone, copestone, coping stone, stretcher

(noun) a stone that forms the top of wall or building

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

capstone (plural capstones)

Any of the stones making up the top layer of a wall; a coping stone.

(figurative) A crowning achievement, culmination or finishing touch.

Synonyms

• copestone

Verb

capstone (third-person singular simple present capstones, present participle capstoning, simple past and past participle capstoned)

(transitive) To complete as a crowning achievement; to top off.

(transitive, US, military, informal) To train in the Capstone Military Leadership Program.

Anagrams

• caponets, opencast, patonces, potances

Source: Wiktionary


Cap"stone`, n. (Paleon.)

Definition: A fossil echinus of the genus Cannulus; -- so called from its supposed resemblance to a cap.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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