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quoin |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Quoin \Quoin\, n. [See {Coin}, and cf {Coigne}.] 1. (Arch.) Originally, a solid exterior angle, as of a building; now commonly, one of the selected pieces of material by which the corner is marked. Note: In stone, the quoins consist of blocks larger than those used in the rest of the building, and cut to dimension. In brickwork, quoins consist of groups or masses of brick laid together, and in a certain imitation of quoins of stone. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: quoin n 1: expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase [syn: {coign}, {coigne}] 2: the keystone of an arch [syn: {coign}, {coigne}] 3: (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone [syn: {corner}]
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