quoin.
Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks.
Meaning & usage
Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks.
The keystone of an arch.
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.
A form of wedge used to prevent casks from moving.
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.
A number of apple varieties with a distinctive ribbed appearance, like corners of a coin.
Where this word comes from
Variant of coin; compare coign.
To wedge or steady with quoins.
Where this word comes from
Variant of coin; compare coign.
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