Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: copestone  'kowp,stown
  1. A stone that forms the top of wall or building
    "The masons carefully placed the final copestone atop the garden wall";
    - capstone, coping stone, stretcher
     
  2. A final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination
    "The chef added a sprinkle of fresh herbs as the copestone to the dish";
    - finishing touch, capstone

Derived forms: copestones

Type of: stone, touch

Part of: wall

Encyclopedia: Copestone