quoin

1 of 2

noun

ˈkȯin

ˈkwȯin

: a solid exterior angle (as of a building)

: one of the members (such as a block) forming a quoin and usually differentiated from the adjoining walls by material, texture, color, size, or projection

: the keystone or a voussoir of an arch

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

quoin

2 of 2

verb

quoined; quoining; quoins

transitive verb

: to equip (a type form) with quoins

: to provide with quoins

quoined walls

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Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Lancet windows punctuate the stone exterior, which is embellished with quoin corners, while bringing light into the white-walled rooms.

Lauren Beale, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021 Hempel came up with a quoin — an expandable metal gadget that could hold the type into a form with greater ease — and patented it, which seems to have given him the wherewithal to head south.

Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com, 15 Nov. 2020 Classic Jacobethan Revival features outside include a two-story turret with a conical roof, five fluted chimneys and contrasting stone quoins accenting corners.

Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 18 May 2018 The locks were shut down on Jan. 15 and underwent several repairs while closed, including the replacement of gate anchors, miter blocks, quoin blocks and cylinder seals.

Omar Abdel-baqui, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2018 Marble from a house that was razed to make way for the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art was repurposed as quoin (corner) work, arches and corbels.

Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, kansascity.com, 28 Apr. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Noun

alteration of coin entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	quoin
释义	quoin 1 of 2 noun ˈkȯin ˈkwȯin 1 a : a solid exterior angle (as of a building) b : one of the members (such 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 Illustration of quoin quoin 1b quoin 2 of 2 verb quoined; quoining; quoins transitive verb 1 : to equip (a type form) with quoins 2 : to provide with quoins quoined walls Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Noun Lancet windows punctuate the stone exterior, which is embellished with quoin corners, while bringing light into the white-walled rooms. Lauren Beale, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021 Hempel came up with a quoin — an expandable metal gadget that could hold the type into a form with greater ease — and patented it, which seems to have given him the wherewithal to head south. Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com, 15 Nov. 2020 Classic Jacobethan Revival features outside include a two-story turret with a conical roof, five fluted chimneys and contrasting stone quoins accenting corners. Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 18 May 2018 The locks were shut down on Jan. 15 and underwent several repairs while closed, including the replacement of gate anchors, miter blocks, quoin blocks and cylinder seals. Omar Abdel-baqui, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2018 Marble from a house that was razed to make way for the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art was repurposed as quoin (corner) work, arches and corbels. Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, kansascity.com, 28 Apr. 2017 Word History Etymology Noun alteration of coin entry 1 First Known Use Noun 1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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quoin

noun

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