~ 1
■ verb deal effectively with something difficult.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
ME (in the sense 'meet in battle, come to blows'): from OFr. ~r , colper , from cop , colp 'a blow', via L. from Gk kolaphos 'a blow with the fist'.
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~ 2
■ noun a long, loose cloak worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions.
■ verb [usu. as adjective ~d ] (in building) cover (a joint or structure) with a coping.
Origin
ME: from med. L. capa , var. of late L. cappa (see cap and cape 1 ).