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/kap"stohn'/, n.1. a finishing stone of a structure.2. the crowning achievement, point, element, or event.[1350-1400; ME. See CAP1, STONE]
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Capstone — may refer to: Coping (architecture), one of the finishing or protective stones that form the top of an exterior masonry wall or building Capstone (cryptography), a US government project about cryptographic standards Capstone Military Leadership… … Wikipedia
Capstone — Cap stone , n. (Paleon.) A fossil echinus of the genus {Cannulus}; so called from its supposed resemblance to a cap. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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capstone — [kap′stōn΄] n. 1. a) the uppermost stone of a structure b) any of the stones in a coping 2. the highest point, as of achievement … English World dictionary
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