noun. The top layer or course of a masonry wall, usually having a slanting upper surface to shed water; a cope.

noun. The top or cover of a wall, usually made Sloping to Shed the water.

noun. In ship-building, the turning of the ends of iron lodging-knees so as to hook into the beams, and thus ease the strain upon the necks of the bolts when the vessel rolls.

noun. The highest or covering course of masonry in a wall, often with sloping edges to carry off water; -- sometimes called capping.

noun. The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water

noun. the process of managing taxing circumstances, expending effort to solve personal and interpersonal problems, and seeking to master, minimize, reduce or tolerate stress or conflict.

verb. Present participle of cope.

noun. brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall