Copperplate

[kɒpәpleit]

(noun.) an engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engraved.

(noun.) a print made from an engraved copperplate.

(noun.) a graceful style of handwriting based on the writing used on copperplate engravings.

Inputed by Hodge--From WordNet

(n.) A plate of polished copper on which a design or writing is engraved.

(n.) An impression on paper taken from such a plate.

Editor: Roxanne