capstone

capstone
a) Any of the stones making up the top layer of a wall; a coping stone
b) A crowning achievement, culmination or finishing touch

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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

  • capstone — topmost stone in a construction, 1680s, from CAP (Cf. cap) + STONE (Cf. stone). Earliest use is figurative …   Etymology dictionary

  • 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

  • capstone — noun Etymology: 1cap Date: 14th century 1. a coping stone ; coping 2. the high point ; crowning achievement < the capstone of her career > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • capstone — n. coping; a coping stone. * * * capstone obs. form of capstan …   Useful english dictionary

  • Capstone (disambiguation) — Capstone may refer to:* Capstone, an architectural term * Capstone (cryptography), a US government project about cryptographic standards * CAPSTONE Military Leadership Program, a professional military training course for US generals and admirals… …   Wikipedia

  • Capstone Records — is a significant American classical music record label focusing particularly on contemporary classical music. [ [http://www.capstonerecords.org/index.shtml Capstone Records ] ] It was established by Richard Brooks in 1986, and is based in… …   Wikipedia

  • Capstone Resort — (Банхатчао Самран,Таиланд) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 299 Moo2 Haad …   Каталог отелей

  • Capstone (cryptography) — Capstone is the name of a United States government long term project to develop cryptography standards for public and government use. Capstone was driven by the NIST and the NSA; the project began in 1993ref|Note1. The initiative involved four… …   Wikipedia

  • Capstone Career College — is a private, for profit career college located in downtown Tacoma, Washington, 35 miles south of Seattle. The college utilizes blended learning to deliver its programs and emphasizes flexibility and preparation for employment. External links*… …   Wikipedia

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