Pronunciation : Cop
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. cop; cf. G. kopf head. Cf. Cup, Cob.]
Definition : 1. The top of a thing; the head; a crest. [Obs.] Cop they used to call The tops of many hills. Dra
2. A conical or conical-ended mass of coiled thread, yarn, or roving, wound upon a spindle, etc.
3. A tube or quill upon which silk is wound.
4. (Mil. Arch.)
Defn: same as Merlon.
5. A policeman. [Slang] Cop waste, a kind of cotton waste, composed chiefly
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913