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      copes
      noun
      (slang) A coping mechanism or self-delusion one clings to in order to endure a hopeless situation.
      (liturgy) A long, loose cloak worn by a priest, deacon, or bishop when presiding over a ceremony other than the Mass.
      Any covering such as a canopy or a mantle.
      (construction) A covering piece on top of a wall exposed to the weather, usually made of metal, masonry, or stone, and sloped to carry off water.
      (foundry) The top part of a sand casting mold.
      An ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire, England.
      A surname.
      An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Colorado, United States.
      An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Indiana, United States.
      A town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States.
      (literary) The vault or canopy of the skies, heavens etc.
      verb
      (intransitive) To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
      (transitive) To cover (a joint or structure) with coping.
      To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.
      (falconry) To clip the beak or talons of a bird.
      (intransitive) To form a cope or arch; to arch or bend; to bow.
      (obsolete) To bargain for; to buy.
      (obsolete) To exchange or barter.
      (obsolete) To make return for; to requite; to repay.
      (obsolete) To match oneself against; to meet; to encounter.
      (obsolete) To encounter; to meet; to have to do with.
      (obsolete, dialect) To tie or sew up the mouth of a ferret used for hunting rabbits.
      (obsolete, figuratively) To silence or prevent from speaking.
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