diff --git a/dart/dynamics/BodyNode.h b/dart/dynamics/BodyNode.h
index 17189e6894b2d..71d424326b6cb 100644
--- a/dart/dynamics/BodyNode.h
+++ b/dart/dynamics/BodyNode.h
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ class BodyNode :
     virtual ~Properties() = default;
   };
 
+  BodyNode(const BodyNode&) = delete;
+
   /// Destructor
   virtual ~BodyNode();
 
diff --git a/dart/dynamics/Entity.h b/dart/dynamics/Entity.h
index b1b5058bf15ae..32ccd6d21d6be 100644
--- a/dart/dynamics/Entity.h
+++ b/dart/dynamics/Entity.h
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ class Entity : public virtual common::Subject
   /// Constructor for typical usage
   explicit Entity(Frame* _refFrame, const std::string& _name, bool _quiet);
 
+  Entity(const Entity&) = delete;
+
   /// Destructor
   virtual ~Entity();
 
diff --git a/dart/dynamics/Frame.h b/dart/dynamics/Frame.h
index 92b708c20e3fb..9ca7bdec39db0 100644
--- a/dart/dynamics/Frame.h
+++ b/dart/dynamics/Frame.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ class Frame : public virtual Entity
   friend class Entity;
   friend class WorldFrame;
 
+  Frame(const Frame&) = delete;
+
   /// Destructor
   virtual ~Frame();
 
diff --git a/dart/dynamics/Joint.h b/dart/dynamics/Joint.h
index 9f3c131f19dfb..c1f2f177a214f 100644
--- a/dart/dynamics/Joint.h
+++ b/dart/dynamics/Joint.h
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ class Joint : public virtual common::Subject
   /// Default actuator type
   static const ActuatorType DefaultActuatorType;
 
+  Joint(const Joint&) = delete;
+
   /// Destructor
   virtual ~Joint();
 
diff --git a/dart/dynamics/MetaSkeleton.h b/dart/dynamics/MetaSkeleton.h
index bf06d8072a0a9..de952b38ddcb9 100644
--- a/dart/dynamics/MetaSkeleton.h
+++ b/dart/dynamics/MetaSkeleton.h
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ class MetaSkeleton : public common::Subject
                             const std::string& _oldName,
                             const std::string& _newName)>;
 
+  MetaSkeleton(const MetaSkeleton&) = delete;
+
   /// Default destructor
   virtual ~MetaSkeleton() = default;
 
diff --git a/dart/dynamics/Skeleton.h b/dart/dynamics/Skeleton.h
index d8ac054bad213..b022dcac8257d 100644
--- a/dart/dynamics/Skeleton.h
+++ b/dart/dynamics/Skeleton.h
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ class Skeleton : public MetaSkeleton
   /// Get the mutex that protects the state of this Skeleton
   std::mutex& getMutex() const;
 
+  Skeleton(const Skeleton&) = delete;
+
   /// Destructor
   virtual ~Skeleton();