quoin
[ koin, kwoin ]
/ kɔɪn, kwɔɪn /
noun
verb (used with object)
to provide with quoins, as a corner of a wall.
to secure or raise with a quoin or wedge.
Origin of quoin
First recorded in 1525–35; variant of
coin
Words nearby quoin
quod,
quod erat demonstrandum,
quod erat faciendum,
quod vide,
quodlibet,
quoin,
quoin post,
quoit,
quoits,
quokka,
quoll
Example sentences from the Web for quoin
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)