noun
Meaning 1
A projecting corner or angle; a cornerstone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
coign
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Pronunciation
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/kɔɪn/
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rhymes with -ɔɪn
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homophone: coin
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homophone: quoin
noun
Meaning 2
The keystone of an arch.
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noun
Meaning 3
A wedge used in typesetting.
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noun
Meaning 4
A a corner of a crystal formed by the intersection of three or more faces at a point (in crystallography)
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noun
Meaning 5
An original angular elevation of land around which continental growth has taken place (in geology)
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verb
Meaning 6
To furnish with coigns.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: architecture
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noun
Meaning 7
the keystone of an arch
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: quoin, coigne
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Broader terms: keystone, key, headstone
noun
Meaning 8
expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: quoin, coigne
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Broader terms: wedge
History
Etymology
Variant of quoin.