Bible Encyclopedias
Coping

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(also called capping), a course of stones, either flat or sloping, to throw off the water, especially used in the end walls of Gothic edifices.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Coping'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/coping.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.