Defenition of the word quoin

• Defenition of the word quoin

  • (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
  • the keystone of an arch
  • expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase

Synonyms for the word quoin

• • coign
  • coigne
  • corner

Meronymys for the word quoin

• • building
  • edifice

Hypernyms for the word quoin

• • construction
  • headstone
  • key
  • keystone
  • structure
  • wedge

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