Definitions for quoin
kɔɪn, kwɔɪnquoin

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quoin, coign, coignenoun

   expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase

2. quoin, coign, coignenoun

   the keystone of an arch

3. corner, quoinnoun

   (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. quoinnoun

   Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks.

2. quoinnoun

   The keystone of an arch.

3. quoinnoun

   A metal wedge which fits into the space between the type and the edge of a chase, and is tightened to fix the metal type in place.

4. quoinnoun

   A form of wedge used to prevent casks from moving

5. Etymology: Variant of coin; compare coign.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quoinnoun

   Etymology: coin, Fr.

   1. Corner.

   A sudden tempest from the desert flew
   With horrid wings, and thundered as it blew,
   Then whirling round, the quoins together strook. George Sandys.

   Build brick houses with strong and firm quoins or columns at each end. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

   2.An instrument for raising warlike engines. Robert Ainsworth

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quoin

   Quoins ( or ) are masonry blocks at the corner of a wall. Some are structural, providing strength for a wall made with inferior stone or rubble, while others merely add aesthetic detail to a corner. According to one 19th century encyclopedia, these imply strength, permanence, and expense, all reinforcing the onlooker's sense of a structure's presence.Stone quoins are used on stone or brick buildings. Brick quoins may appear on brick buildings, extending from the facing brickwork in such a way as to give the appearance of generally uniformly cut ashlar blocks of stone larger than the bricks. Where quoins are decorative and non-load-bearing a wider variety of materials is used, including timber, stucco, or other cement render.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quoin

   A quoin is an external solid angle or corner of a wall or building, typically made of stone, brick, or concrete and often distinctively treated in a decorative manner. It can also refer to a wedged piece of wood or metal used to secure or lock things in place, as in printing or masonry.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quoinnoun

   originally, a solid exterior angle, as of a building; now, commonly, one of the selected pieces of material by which the corner is marked

2. Quoinnoun

   a wedgelike piece of stone, wood metal, or other material, used for various purposes

3. Quoinnoun

   to support and steady a stone

4. Quoinnoun

   to support the breech of a cannon

5. Quoinnoun

   to wedge or lock up a form within a chase

6. Quoinnoun

   to prevent casks from rolling

7. Etymology: [See Coin, and cf. Coigne.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quoin

   Quoins are masonry blocks at the corner of a wall. They exist in some cases to provide actual strength for a wall made with inferior stone or rubble and in other cases to make a feature of a corner, creating an impression of permanence and strength, and reinforcing the onlooker’s sense of a structure’s presence. Stone quoins are used on stone or brick buildings. Brick quoins may appear on brick buildings extruding from the facing brickwork in such a way as to give the appearance of blocks. Where quoins are used for decoration and not for load-bearing, they may be made from a variety of materials including brick, stone or timber. In one common form of decorative use, quoins wrap around the wall with their longest sides oriented horizontally, first left, then right about the corner. The long and short quoining method places long stone blocks with their lengths oriented vertically, between smaller stone blocks that are laid flat. This load bearing quoining is common in Anglo-Saxon buildings such as that of St Bene't's Church in Cambridge, England.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quoin

   koin, n. (archit.) a wedge used to support and steady a stone: an external angle, esp. of a building: (gun.) a wedge of wood or iron put under the breech of heavy guns or the muzzle of siege-mortars to raise them to the proper level: (print.) a wedge used to fasten the types in the forms.—v.t. to wedge or steady with quoins. [Coin.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quoin

   A wooden wedge adjusted to support the breech of a gun, so as to give the muzzle the required elevation or depression. Also, one of the mechanical powers.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quoin

   In gunnery, is a wedge used to lay under the breech of a gun to elevate or depress it.

Matched Categories

1. • Architecture
   • Keystone
   • Structure
   • Wedge

How to pronounce quoin?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of quoin in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of quoin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=quoin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Quoin
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=quoin
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quoin
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quoin
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=quoin
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=quoin
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=quoin
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html