Kop
//kɒp// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A terrace at a football ground, originally for standing spectators, though all-seater stadia have been mandatory for larger UK clubs since 1994. British
- 2 A hill or mountain. South-Africa
"[…] a zigzag line of Lee-Enfield flashes, and a charge which took the kop at a cost of ten casualties. The victors held the key to the Ladysmith lock."
- 3 Rare spelling of cop (“dome, in armor”). alt-of, rare
"The solerets are wide-toed, […]; the wings of the elbow and knee-kops small. The inner bends of the elbow joints are furnished with a pliable protection of numerous very narrow plates."
Example
More examples"[…] a zigzag line of Lee-Enfield flashes, and a charge which took the kop at a cost of ten casualties. The victors held the key to the Ladysmith lock."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Spion Kop, from Afrikaans kop (“hill”).
Etymology 2
From Afrikaans kop, from Dutch kop, from Middle Dutch cop.
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