quoin

[ koin, kwoin ]

/ kɔɪn, kwɔɪn /

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noun

an external solid angle of a wall or the like.

one of the stones forming it; cornerstone.

any of various bricks of standard shape for forming corners of brick walls or the like.

a wedge-shaped piece of wood, stone, or other material, used for any of various purposes.

Printing. a wedge of wood or metal for securing type in a chase.

verb (used with object)

to provide with quoins, as a corner of a wall.

to secure or raise with a quoin or wedge.

Also coign, coigne

[koin]. /kɔɪn/.

Origin of quoin

First recorded in 1525–35; variant of coin

Words nearby quoin

quod, quod erat demonstrandum, quod erat faciendum, quodlibet, quod vide, quoin, quoin post, quoit, quoits, quo jure?, quokka

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Example sentences from the Web for quoin

My observations at Quoin Hill seem to bear out the specimen record.
Birds from North Borneo|Max C. Thompson
The level mark on the quoin is to correspond with the end of the bed.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.|Bureau of Ordnance, USN
I observed this flowerpecker once at Quoin Hill, in much-disturbed primary forest, but was unable to secure a specimen.
Birds from North Borneo|Max C. Thompson
This species was met with only at Quoin Hill, where it was common around the abaca and wild bananas.
Birds from North Borneo|Max C. Thompson

If one quoin was not enough to secure proper depression, a block or a second quoin was placed below the first.
Artillery Through the Ages|Albert Manucy

British Dictionary definitions for quoin

quoin

coign or coigne

/ (kwɔɪn, kɔɪn) /

noun

an external corner of a wall

Also called: cornerstone a stone forming the external corner of a wall

another name for keystone (def. 1)

printing a metal or wooden wedge or an expanding mechanical device used to lock type up in a chase

a wedge used for any of various other purposes, such as (formerly) to adjust elevation in muzzle-loading cannon

Word Origin for quoin

C16: variant of coin (corner)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	quoin
释义	quoin [ koin, kwoin ] / kɔɪn, kwɔɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quoin ON THESAURUS.COM noun an external solid angle of a wall or the like. one of the stones forming it; cornerstone. any of various bricks of standard shape for forming corners of brick walls or the like. a wedge-shaped piece of wood, stone, or other material, used for any of various purposes. Printing. a wedge of wood or metal for securing type in a chase. verb (used with object) to provide with quoins, as a corner of a wall. to secure or raise with a quoin or wedge. Also coign, coigne [koin]. /kɔɪn/. Origin of quoin First recorded in 1525–35; variant of coin Words nearby quoin quod, quod erat demonstrandum, quod erat faciendum, quodlibet, quod vide, quoin, quoin post, quoit, quoits, quo jure?, quokka Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quoin My observations at Quoin Hill seem to bear out the specimen record. Birds from North Borneo\|Max C. Thompson The level mark on the quoin is to correspond with the end of the bed. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.\|Bureau of Ordnance, USN I observed this flowerpecker once at Quoin Hill, in much-disturbed primary forest, but was unable to secure a specimen. Birds from North Borneo\|Max C. Thompson This species was met with only at Quoin Hill, where it was common around the abaca and wild bananas. Birds from North Borneo\|Max C. Thompson If one quoin was not enough to secure proper depression, a block or a second quoin was placed below the first. Artillery Through the Ages\|Albert Manucy British Dictionary definitions for quoin quoin coign or coigne / (kwɔɪn, kɔɪn) / noun an external corner of a wall Also called: cornerstone a stone forming the external corner of a wall another name for keystone (def. 1) printing a metal or wooden wedge or an expanding mechanical device used to lock type up in a chase a wedge used for any of various other purposes, such as (formerly) to adjust elevation in muzzle-loading cannon Word Origin for quoin C16: variant of coin (corner) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quoin wedge, angle, cornerstone
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quoin

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of quoin

Words nearby quoin

Example sentences from the Web for quoin

British Dictionary definitions for quoin

coign or coigne

noun

Word Origin for quoin

Words related to quoin