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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" :   architecture, headstone, key, wedge, construction, keystone, building, edifice, structure



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