| 单词 | quoin |
| 释义 | quoin /koyn, kwoyn/, n. 1. an external solid angle of a wall or the like. 2. one of the stones forming it; cornerstone. 3. any of various bricks of standard shape for forming corners of brick walls or the like. 4. a wedge-shaped piece of wood, stone, or other material, used for any of various purposes. 5. Print. a wedge of wood or metal for securing type in a chase. v.t. 6. to provide with quoins, as a corner of a wall. 7. to secure or raise with a quoin or wedge. Also, coign, coigne. [1525-35; var. of COIN] |
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