COP

n.

5 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

The top of a thing; the head; a crest. [Obs.] Cop they used to call The tops of many hills. Dra

2.
n.

A conical or conical-ended mass of coiled thread, yarn, or roving, wound upon a spindle, etc.

3.
n.

A tube or quill upon which silk is wound.

4.
n.

same as Merlon.

5.
n.

A policeman. [Slang] Cop waste, a kind of cotton waste, composed chiefly


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