CPage 414
- English Word Copy Definition An abundance or plenty of anything.
- English Word Copy Definition An imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original work; as, a copy of a letter, an engraving, a painting, or a statue.
- English Word Copy Definition An individual book, or a single set of books containing the works of an author; as, a copy of the Bible; a copy of the works of Addison.
- English Word Copy Definition That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example; as, his virtues are an excellent copy for imitation.
- English Word Copy Definition Manuscript or printed matter to be set up in type; as, the printers are calling for more copy.
- English Word Copy Definition A writing paper of a particular size. Same as Bastard. See under Paper.
- English Word Copy Definition Copyhold; tenure; lease.
- English Word Copy Definition To make a copy or copies of; to write; print, engrave, or paint after an original; to duplicate; to reproduce; to transcribe; as, to copy a manuscript, inscription, design, painting, etc.; -- often with out, sometimes with off.
- English Word Copy Definition To imitate; to attempt to resemble, as in manners or course of life.
- English Word Copy Definition To make a copy or copies; to imitate.
- English Word Copy Definition To yield a duplicate or transcript; as, the letter did not copy well.
- English Word Copyer Definition See Copier.
- English Word Copygraph Definition A contrivance for producing manifold copies of a writing or drawing.
- English Word Copyhold Definition A tenure of estate by copy of court roll; or a tenure for which the tenant has nothing to show, except the rolls made by the steward of the lord's court.
- English Word Copyhold Definition Land held in copyhold.
- English Word Copyholder Definition One possessed of land in copyhold.
- English Word Copyholder Definition A device for holding copy for a compositor.
- English Word Copyholder Definition One who reads copy to a proof reader.
- English Word Copying Definition of Copy
- English Word Copying Definition From Copy, v.
- English Word Copyist Definition A copier; a transcriber; an imitator; a plagiarist.
- English Word Copyright Definition The right of an author or his assignee, under statute, to print and publish his literary or artistic work, exclusively of all other persons. This right may be had in maps, charts, engravings, plays, and musical compositions, as well as in books.
- English Word Copyright Definition To secure a copyright on.
- English Word Coquelicot Definition The wild poppy, or red corn rose.
- English Word Coquelicot Definition The color of the wild poppy; a color nearly red, like orange mixed with scarlet.
- English Word Coquet Definition To attempt to attract the notice, admiration, or love of; to treat with a show of tenderness or regard, with a view to deceive and disappoint.
- English Word Coquet Definition To trifle in love; to stimulate affection or interest; to play the coquette; to deal playfully instead of seriously; to play (with); as, we have coquetted with political crime.
- English Word Coquetries Definition of Coquetry
- English Word Coquetry Definition Attempts to attract admiration, notice, or love, for the mere gratification of vanity; trifling in love.
- English Word Coquette Definition A vain, trifling woman, who endeavors to attract admiration from a desire to gratify vanity; a flirt; -- formerly sometimes applied also to men.