quoin

/kɔin/
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quoin

The mason carefully positions the quoin at the corner of the new stone wall.

Definition

Noun: 1. (Architecture) A solid exterior angle of a building, especially one formed by a cornerstone or a distinct stone or brick used to form this corner. 2. (Architecture) The keystone or wedge-shaped stone at the crown of an arch. 3. (Printing) An expandable metal or wooden wedge used to lock type and other printing elements securely into a frame (called a chase).

Usage and Examples
  • Architecture (Corner):
    • The old fortress was reinforced with massive stone quoins at each corner.
    • The architect specified brick quoins to add visual contrast to the stucco walls.
  • Architecture (Keystone):
    • The Roman aqueduct's stability depended on the central quoin of each arch.
  • Printing:
    • The typesetter tightened the quoins to ensure the form wouldn't shift during the press run.
Advanced Usage
  • "To quoin up" (Printing, verb phrase): The act of securing type in a chase using quoins.
    • Before printing, you must carefully quoin up the form to prevent any movement.
Variants and Related Words
  • Coign (noun): An archaic or poetic variant spelling of "quoin," often used in the phrase "coign of vantage" meaning a favorable position for observation.
  • Cornerstone (noun): A stone forming the base of a corner, often ceremonially laid; can be synonymous with the architectural "quoin" and is more commonly used figuratively to mean a fundamental element.
  • Keystone (noun): The central stone at the summit of an arch locking the others in place; synonymous with the second architectural definition of "quoin."
Synonyms
  • For architecture (corner): Cornerstone, angle stone.
  • For architecture (arch): Keystone, headstone, capstone.
  • For printing: Wedge, locking device.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • Coign of vantage: A position that provides a good or strategic viewpoint.
    • From his office on the top floor, he had a coign of vantage over the entire city.
quoin

The mason carefully positions the quoin at the corner of the new stone wall.

Noun
  1. (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
  2. the keystone of an arch
  3. expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase

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