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1. (n.) quoin
an external solid angle of a wall or the like.
2. quoin
one of the stones forming it; cornerstone.
3. quoin
a wedge-shaped piece of wood, stone, or other material, used for any of various purposes.
4. quoin
a wedge of wood or metal for securing type in a chase.
5. (v.t.) quoin
to provide with quoins, as a corner of a wall.
6. quoin
to secure or raise with a quoin or wedge.
Etymology: (1525–35; var. of coin)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) quoin, coign, coigne
expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
2. (noun) quoin, coign, coigne
the keystone of an arch
3. (noun) corner, quoin
(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) quoin
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. (noun) quoin
a wedgelike piece of stone, wood metal, or other material, used for various purposes
3. (noun) quoin
to support and steady a stone
4. (noun) quoin
to support the breech of a cannon
5. (noun) quoin
to wedge or lock up a form within a chase
6. (noun) quoin
to prevent casks from rolling
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