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Quoin

noun
1.
Expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase.  Synonyms: coign, coigne.
2.
The keystone of an arch.  Synonyms: coign, coigne.
3.
(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone.  Synonym: corner.





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Words linked to "Quoin" :   construction, key, edifice, keystone, wedge, architecture, headstone, building, structure


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