COPPERPLATE


Meaning of COPPERPLATE in English

n. & adj.

n. 1 a a polished copper plate for engraving or etching. b a print made from this. 2 an ornate style of handwriting resembling that orig. used in engravings.

adj. of or in copperplate writing.

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.