Coppice Cop"pice (kŏp"pĭs)
transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Coppiced (-pĭst);
present participle & verbal noun Coppicing .]
(Forestry) To cause to grow in the form of a coppice; to cut back (as young timber) so as to produce shoots from stools or roots.
Coppin Cop"pin noun [ See
Cop .]
A cop of thread.
Copple Cop"ple noun [ A dim. of
Cop .]
Something rising in a conical shape; specifically, a hill rising to a point. A low cape, and upon it a copple not very high.
Hakluyt.
Copple dust Cop"ple dust` Cupel dust. [ Obsolete]
Powder of steel, or copple dust .
Bacon.
Copple-crown Cop"ple-crown noun A created or high-topped crown or head. "Like the
copple- crown the lapwing has."
T. Randolph. --
Cop"ple-crowned` adjective
Coppled Cop"pled adjective [ From
Copple .]
Rising to a point; conical; copped. [ Obsolete]
Woodward.
Copplestone Cop"ple·stone` noun A cobblestone. [ Obsolete]
Copps Copps noun See Copse . [ Obsolete]
Copra Co"pra noun [ Malayálam
koppara or Hind.
khoprā .]
(Com.) The dried meat of the cocoanut, from which cocoanut oil is expressed. [ Written also
cobra ,
copperah ,
coppra .]
Coprolite Cop"ro·lite noun [ Greek
ko`pros dung +
-lite .]
(Paleon.) A piece of petrified dung; a fossil excrement.
Coprolitic Cop`ro·lit"ic adjective Containing, pertaining to, or of the nature of, coprolites.
Coprophagan Co·proph"a·gan noun [ See
Coprophagous .]
(Zoology) A kind of beetle which feeds upon dung.
Coprophagous Co·proph"a·gous adjective [ Greek ... exrement + ... to eat.]
(Zoology) Feeding upon dung, as certain insects.
Cops Cops noun [ Anglo-Saxon
cops ,
cosp , fetter.]
The connecting crook of a harrow. [ Prov. Eng.]
Copse Copse noun [ Contr. from
coppice .]
A wood of small growth; a thicket of brushwood. See Coppice . Near yonder copse where once the garden smiled.
Goldsmith.
Copse Copse transitive verb 1. To trim or cut; -- said of small trees, brushwood, tufts of grass, etc. Halliwell. 2. To plant and preserve, as a copse. Swift.
Copsewood Copse"wood noun Brushwood; coppice. Macaulay.
Copsy Cops"y adjective Characterized by copses. "
Copsy villages." "
Copsy banks."
J. Dyer.
Coptic Cop"tic (kŏp"tĭk)
adjective [ Abbrev. from Latin
Aegyptius an Egyptian, Greek ..., Arabic
kibtī , plural
kibt .]
Of or pertaining to the Copts. --
noun The language of the Copts.
Coptic Church Coptic Church The native church of Egypt or church of Alexandria, which in general organization and doctrines resembles the Roman Catholic Church, except that it holds to the Monophysitic doctrine which was condemned ( a.d. 451) by the council of Chalcedon, and allows its priests to marry. The "pope and patriarch" has jurisdiction over the Abyssinian Church. Since the 7th century the Coptic Church has been so isolated from modifying influences that in many respects it is the most ancient monument of primitive Christian rites and ceremonies. But centuries of subjection to Moslem rule have weakened and degraded it.
Copts Copts (kŏpts")
noun plural ;
sing. Copt . [ See
Coptic .]
(Etnol.) 1. An Egyptian race thought to be descendants of the ancient Egyptians. 2. The principal sect of Christians in Egypt and the valley of the Nile. » they belong to the Jacobite sect of Monophysite Christians, and for eleven centuries have had possession of the patriarchal chair of Alexandria.
Copula Cop"u·la noun [ Latin , bond, band. See
Couple .]
1. (Logic & Gram.) The word which unites the subject and predicate. 2. (Mus.) The stop which connects the manuals, or the manuals with the pedals; -- called also coupler .
Copulate Cop"u·late adjective [ Latin
copulatus , past participle of
copulare to couple, from
copula . See
Copula .]
1. Joined; associated; coupled. [ Obsolete]
Bacon. 2. (Gram.) Joining subject and predicate; copulative. F. A. March.
Copulate Cop"u·late intransitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Copulated ;
present participle & verbal noun Copulating .]
To unite in sexual intercourse; to come together in the act of generation.
Copulation Cop`u·la"tion noun [ Latin
copulatio : confer French
copulation .]
1. The act of coupling or joining; union; conjunction. Wit, you know, is the unexpected copulation of ideas.
Johnson.
2. The coming together of male and female in the act of generation; sexual union; coition.
Copulative Cop"u·la"tive adjective [ Latin
copulativus : confer French
copulatif .]
Serving to couple, unite, or connect; as, a copulative conjunction like "and".
Copulative Cop"u·la·tive noun 1. Connection. [ Obsolete]
Rycaut. 2. (Gram.) A copulative conjunction.
Copulatively Cop"u·la"tive·ly adverb In a copulative manner.
Copulatory Cop"u·la·to·ry (kŏp"u*lȧ*to*rȳ)
adjective 1. Pertaining to copulation; tending or serving to unite; copulative. 2. (Zoology) Used in sexual union; as, the copulatory organs of insects.
Copy Cop"y (kŏp"ȳ)
noun ;
plural Copies (-ĭz). [ French
copie , from Latin
copia abundance, number, Late Latin also, a transcript;
co- + the root of
opes riches. See
Opulent , and confer
Copious .]
1. An abundance or plenty of anything. [ Obsolete]
She was blessed with no more copy of wit, but to serve his humor thus.
B. Jonson.
2. An imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original work; as, a copy of a letter, an engraving, a painting, or a statue. I have not the vanity to think my copy equal to the original.
Denham.
3. An individual book, or a single set of books containing the works of an author; as, a copy of the Bible; a copy of the works of Addison. 4. That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example; as, his virtues are an excellent copy for imitation. Let him first learn to write, after a copy , all the letters.
Holder.
5. (print.) Manuscript or printed matter to be set up in type; as, the printers are calling for more copy . 6. A writing paper of a particular size. Same as Bastard . See under Paper . 7. Copyhold; tenure; lease. [ Obsolete]
Shak. Copy book ,
a book in which copies are written or printed for learners to imitate. --
Examined copies (Law) ,
those which have been compared with the originals. --
Exemplified copies ,
those which are attested under seal of a court. --
Certified or Office copies ,
those which are made or attested by officers having charge of the originals, and authorized to give copies officially. Abbot. Syn. -- Imitation; transcript; duplicate; counterfeit.
Copy Cop"y transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Copied ;
present participle & verbal noun Copying .] [ Confer French
copir , from Late Latin
copiare . See
Copy ,
noun ]
1. To make a copy or copies of; to write; print, engrave, or paint after an original; to duplicate; to reproduce; to transcribe; as, to copy a manuscript, inscription, design, painting, etc.; -- often with out , sometimes with off . I like the work well; ere it be demanded
(As like enough it will), I'd have it copied .
Shak.
Let this be copied out,
And keep it safe for our remembrance.
Shak.
2. To imitate; to attempt to resemble, as in manners or course of life. We copy instinctively the voices of our companions, their accents, and their modes of pronunciation.
Stewart.
Copy Cop"y intransitive verb 1. To make a copy or copies; to imitate. 2. To yield a duplicate or transcript; as, the letter did not copy well. Some . . . never fail, when they copy , to follow the bad as well as the good things.
Dryden.
Copyer Cop"y·er noun See Copier .
Copygraph Cop"y·graph noun A contrivance for producing manifold copies of a writing or drawing. » The writing or drawing is made with aniline ink on paper, and a reverse copy transfered by pressure to a slab of gelatin softened with glycerin. A large number of transcripts can be taken while the ink is fresh.
Various names have been given to the process [ the gelatin copying process], some of them acceptable and others absurd; hectograph, polygraph, copygraph , lithogram, etc.
Knight.
Copyhold Cop"y·hold` noun (Eng. Law) (a) A tenure of estate by copy of court roll; or a tenure for which the tenant has nothing to show, except the rolls made by the steward of the lord's court. Blackstone. (b) Land held in copyhold. Milton. »
Copyholds do not exist in the United States.
Copyholder Cop"y·hold`er noun 1. (Eng. Law) One possessed of land in copyhold. 2. (print.) (a) A device for holding copy for a compositor. (b) One who reads copy to a proof reader.
Copying Cop"y·ing adjective & noun From Copy , v. Copying ink .
See under Ink . --
Copying paper ,
thin unsized paper used for taking copies of letters, etc., in a copying press. --
Copying press ,
a machine for taking by pressure, an exact copy of letters, etc., written in copying ink.
Copyist Cop"y·ist noun A copier; a transcriber; an imitator; a plagiarist.
Copyright Cop"y·right noun The right of an author or his assignee, under statute, to print and publish his literary or artistic work, exclusively of all other persons. This right may be had in maps, charts, engravings, plays, and musical compositions, as well as in books. » In the United States a copyright runs for the term of twenty-eight years, with right of renewal for fourteen years on certain conditions.
International copyright ,
an author's right in his productions as secured by treaty between nations.
Copyright Cop"y·right` transitive verb To secure a copyright on.
Coque Coque noun [ French, prop., a shell.]
A small loop or bow of ribbon used in making hats, boas, etc.
Coquelicot Coque"li·cot` noun [ French]
1. (Botany) The wild poppy, or red corn rose. 2. The color of the wild poppy; a color nearly red, like orange mixed with scarlet.
Coquet Co·quet" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Coquetted ;
present participle & verbal noun Coquetting .]
To attempt to attract the notice, admiration, or love of; to treat with a show of tenderness or regard, with a view to deceive and disappoint. You are coquetting a maid of honor.
Swift.
Coquet Co·quet" intransitive verb To trifle in love; to stimulate affection or interest; to play the coquette; to deal playfully instead of seriously; to play (with); as, we have coquetted with political crime.
Coquetry Co·quet"ry noun ;
plural Coquetries . [ French
coquetterie .]
Attempts to attract admiration, notice, or love, for the mere gratification of vanity; trifling in love. "Little affectations of
coquetry ."
Addison.
Coquette Co·quette" noun [ French, from
coquet ,
coquette , coquettish, orig., cocklike, strutting like a cock, from
coq a cock. Confer
Cock ,
Cocket ,
Cocky ,
Cockade .]
1. A vain, trifling woman, who endeavors to attract admiration from a desire to gratify vanity; a flirt; -- formerly sometimes applied also to men. 2. (Zoology) A tropical humming bird of the genus Lophornis , with very elegant neck plumes. Several species are known. See Illustration under Spangle , transitive verb
Coquettish Co·quet"tish adjective Practicing or exhibiting coquetry; alluring; enticing. A pretty, coquettish housemaid.
W. Irving.
Coquettishly Co·quet"tish·ly adverb In a coquettish manner.
Coquilla nut Co·quil"la nut [ Portuguese coquilho , Spanish coquillo , dim. of coco a cocoanut.] (Botany) The fruit of a Brazilian tree ( Attalea funifera of Martius.). » Its shell is hazel-brown in color, very hard and close in texture, and much used by turners in forming ornamental articles, such as knobs for umbrella handles.
Coquille Co·quille" (ko*kēl";
F. ko`kē"y')
noun [ French]
Lit., a shell; hence:
(a) A shell or shell-like dish or mold in which viands are served. (b) The expansion of the guard of a sword, dagger, etc. (c) A form of ruching used as a dress trimming or for neckwear, and named from the manner in which it is gathered or fulled. [ Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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