cope2

 
Pronunciation: /kəʊp/

noun

  • a long, loose cloak worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions.
  • technical or literary a thing resembling or likened to a cloak: the outer shell of clay is called the cope

verb

[with object]
  • (in building) cover (a joint or structure) with a coping: (as adjective coped) a coped joint

Origin:

Middle English (denoting a long outdoor cloak): from medieval Latin capa, variant of late Latin cappa (see cap1 and cape1)