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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Quoin  \Quoin\,  n.  [See  {Coin},  and  cf  {Coigne}.] 
  1.  (Arch.)  Originally,  a  solid  exterior  angle,  as  of  a 
  building;  now  commonly,  one  of  the  selected  pieces  of 
  material  by  which  the  corner  is  marked. 
 
  Note:  In  stone,  the  quoins  consist  of  blocks  larger  than 
  those  used  in  the  rest  of  the  building,  and  cut  to 
  dimension.  In  brickwork,  quoins  consist  of  groups  or 
  masses  of  brick  laid  together,  and  in  a  certain 
  imitation  of  quoins  of  stone. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  quoin 
  n  1:  expandable  metal  or  wooden  wedge  used  by  printers  to  lock  up 
  a  form  within  a  chase  [syn:  {coign},  {coigne}] 
  2:  the  keystone  of  an  arch  [syn:  {coign},  {coigne}] 
  3:  (architecture)  solid  exterior  angle  of  a  building; 
  especially  one  formed  by  a  cornerstone  [syn:  {corner}] 




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