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Quoin

k(w)ɔɪn

Quoin definitions
noun
quoin quoins
  1. 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
  2. a wedge or expanding mechanical device used for locking a letterpress forme into a chase
  3. a wedge for raising the level of a gun barrel or for keeping it from rolling
verb
quoin quoined quoining quoins
  1. provide (a wall) with quoins or corners

    "the white plaster walls quoined with red sandstone blocks"

  2. lock up (a forme) with a quoin