quoin

Meanings

Noun

  • Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks.
  • The keystone of an arch.
  • A metal wedge which fits into the space between the type and the edge of a chase, and is tightened to fix the metal type in place.
  • A form of wedge used to prevent casks from moving
  • A wedge of wood or iron put under the breech of heavy guns or the muzzle of siege-mortars to raise them to the proper level.
  • A number of apple varieties with a distinctive ribbed appearance, like corners of a coin.

Verb

  • To wedge or steady with quoins.

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