copingstone

/ˈkoʊpɪŋ ˌstoʊn/
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of coping stone; a stone or slab placed on top of a wall, fence, or building to protect it from weather and to finish it.
    • They used granite copingstones for the new retaining wall.
    • The copingstone on the garden wall was loose after the storm.
    • Each copingstone was carefully cut to fit the curve of the wall.
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