QUOIN


Meaning of QUOIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ in, ' kwo ̇ in

Function: noun

Etymology: alteration of 1 coin

Date: 1532

1 a : a solid exterior angle (as of a building) b : one of the members (as a block) forming a quoin and usually differentiated from the adjoining walls by material, texture, color, size, or projection

2 : the keystone or a voussoir of an arch

3 : a wooden or expandable metal block used by printers to lock up a form within a chase

quoin 1b

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