COPPERPLATE


Meaning of COPPERPLATE in English

/kop"euhr playt'/ , n.

1. a plate of polished copper on which a writing, picture, or design is made by engraving or etching.

2. a print or impression from such a plate.

3. engraving or printing of this kind.

4. a fine, elegant style of handwriting.

[ 1655-65; COPPER 1 + PLATE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .