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Quoin
k(w)ɔɪn
Quoin definitions
noun
quoin
quoins
- an external angle of a wall or building
"smaller stations followed the same pattern; stone-built, with strongly accented quoins"
- any of the stones or bricks forming a quoin; a cornerstone
- a wedge or expanding mechanical device used for locking a letterpress forme into a chase
- a wedge for raising the level of a gun barrel or for keeping it from rolling
verb
quoin
quoined
quoining
quoins
- provide (a wall) with quoins or corners
"the white plaster walls quoined with red sandstone blocks"
- lock up (a forme) with a quoin