Definitions for quoin



Overview of noun quoin

The noun quoin has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. quoin, coign, coigne

(expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase)

2. quoin, coign, coigne

(the keystone of an arch)

3. corner, quoin

((architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone)

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