- quoin stones
- chaîne d’encoignure f , chaîne d’angle f
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quoin stones
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quoin — [koin, kwoin] n. [var. of COIN] 1. the external corner of a building; esp., any of the large, squared stones by which the corner of a building is marked 2. a wedgelike piece of stone, etc., such as the keystone or one of the pieces of an arch 3.… … English World dictionary
quoin — /koyn, kwoyn/, n. 1. an external solid angle of a wall or the like. 2. one of the stones forming it; cornerstone. 3. any of various bricks of standard shape for forming corners of brick walls or the like. 4. a wedge shaped piece of wood, stone,… … Universalium
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quoin — [[t]kɔɪn, kwɔɪn[/t]] n. 1) bui archit. an external solid angle of a wall or the like 2) bui archit. one of the stones forming it; cornerstone 3) bui a wedge shaped piece of wood, stone, or other material, used for any of various purposes 4) pri a … From formal English to slang
quoin — /kɔɪn / (say koyn) noun 1. Also, coin. a. an external solid angle of a wall or the like. b. one of the stones forming it; a cornerstone. 2. a wedge shaped piece of wood, stone, or other material used for any of various purposes. 3. Printing a… …
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