About The Word Copperplate
Learn about the word Copperplate to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Copperplate definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Copperplate
| Copperplate Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Copperplate?
[n] an engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engraved
[n] a print made from an engraved copperplate [n] a fine style of handwriting based on the writing used on copperplate engravings Synonyms | Synonyms for Copperplate: Related Terms | Find terms related to Copperplate: See Also | cursive | engraving | longhand | print | running hand Copperplate In Webster's Dictionary \Cop"per*plate`\ (k[o^]p"p[~e]r*pl[=a]t`), n.
(a) A plate of polished copper on which a design or writing
is engraved.
(b) An impression on paper taken from such a plate.
Note: In printing from a copper- or steel plate the lines are
filled with ink, the surface of the plate is wiped
clean, the paper laid upon it, and the impression taken
by pressing it under the roller of a plate press.
{Copperplate press}. See {Plate press}, under {Plate}.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Roundelay ‐ a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as…
- Binding ‐ the act of applying a bandage [n] the front and back covering…
- Amphibiotic ‐ (biology) having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial…
- Enemy(a) ‐ of or belonging to an enemy;…
- News item ‐ an item in a…
- Lengthiness ‐ the consequence of being lengthened in duration [n] amount or…
- Shingly ‐ abounding in small stones; "landed at a shingly…
- Pork pie ‐ small pie filled with minced…
- Geologist ‐ a specialist…
- Larus canus ‐ the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern…