QUOIN


Meaning of QUOIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kɔɪn ]

n. & v. --n. 1 an external angle of a building. 2 a stone or brick forming an angle; a cornerstone. 3 a wedge used for locking type in a forme. 4 a wedge for raising the level of a gun, keeping the barrel from rolling, etc. --v.tr. secure or raise with quoins. øøquoining n. [var. of COIN]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.