\Cou"pon\ (k??"p?n; F. k??`p?n"), n. [F., fr. couper to
cut, cut off. See {Coppice}.]
1. (Com.) A certificate of interest due, printed at the
   bottom of transferable bonds (state, railroad, etc.),
   given for a term of years, designed to be cut off and
   presented for payment when the interest is due; an
   interest warrant.
2. A section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled
   to some specified accomodation or service, as to a passage
   over a designated line of travel, a particular seat in a
   theater, or the like.