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Word: Quoin
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century: variant of coin
k(w)ɔɪn
an external angle of a wall or building
Short Definition:external angle of wall or building
Examples:- smaller stations followed the same pattern; stone-built, with strongly accented quoins
a wedge or expanding mechanical device used for locking a letterpress forme into a chase.
Short Definition:wedge or expanding mechanical device used for locking letterpress forme into chase
a wedge for raising the level of a gun barrel or for keeping it from rolling.
Short Definition:wedge for raising level of gun barrel
Word: Quoin
Speech Type: Verb
k(w)ɔɪn
provide (a wall) with quoins or corners
Short Definition:provide wall with quoins or corners
Examples:- the white plaster walls quoined with red sandstone blocks
lock up (a forme) with a quoin.
Short Definition:lock up forme with quoin
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