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Quoin
/kɔɪn/
Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks.
📖 Definitions of "Quoin"
noun
- 1
Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks.
- 2
The keystone of an arch.
- 3
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
A form of wedge used to prevent casks from moving
verb
- 1
To wedge or steady with quoins.
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