coign of vantage
noun phrase
coign of van·tage ˌkȯi-nə-ˈvan-tij 
: an advantageous position
Word History
Etymology
coign, earlier spelling of coin entry 1 (in sense "corner")
First Known Use
1605, in the meaning defined above
coign of vantage
phrase
as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition His background in project management gave him a coign of vantage when applying for the new position. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- advantage
- upper hand
- inside track
- lead
- vantage
- whip hand
- preference
- start
- edge
- jump
- catbird seat
- high ground
- opportunity
- pull
- privilege
- benefit
- bulge
- stead
- blessing
- precedence
- leg up
- head start
- drop
- allowance
- odds
- boon
- margin
- break
- command
- prerogative
- mastery
- superiority
- dominance
- transcendence
- predominance
- supremacy
- ascendancy
- transcendency
- windfall
- seniority
- felicity
- ascendency
- foothold
- godsend
- manna
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- liability
- disadvantage
- penalty
- drawback
- minus
- detriment
- handicap
- imbalance
- strike
- disparity
- inequality
- obstacle
- check
- failing
- let
- shortcoming
- interference
- impairment
- impediment
- disability
- stop
- hurdle
- obstruction
- rub
- bar
- embarrassment
- setback
- catch
- hindrance
- stranglehold
- unevenness
- hitch
- clog
- crimp
- shackle
- trammel
- lurch
- manacle