Quoin - Definition

quoin

n 1: expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock
up a form within a chase [syn: quoin, coign, coigne]
2: the keystone of an arch [syn: quoin, coign, coigne]
3: (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially
one formed by a cornerstone [syn: corner, quoin]

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