block capital

noun

A capital letter written by hand.

Meanings

nounblock capital (plural block capitals)

plural block capitals

  1. A capital letter written by hand.

    Synonyms: block letter

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA capital letter written by hand.

More synonyms by meaning

nouna plain hand-drawn letter

Broader
letterletter of the alphabetalphabetic character
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish tikkukirjain
  • tikkukirjainhand-written capital
Italian stampatello
  • stampatellohand-written capital
Norwegian Bokmål blokkbokstav
  • blokkbokstavhand-written capital
Polish drukowana litera
  • drukowana literahand-written capital
Cite this entry
APA

block capital. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/block%20capital

MLA

“block capital.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/block%20capital. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “block capital,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/block%20capital.

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