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单词 quoin
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quoin in British English

(kwɔɪn, kɔɪn), coign or coigne (kɔɪn)
noun
1. 
an external corner of a wall
2.  Also called: cornerstone
a stone forming the external corner of a wall
3.  another name for keystone (sense 1)
4.  printing
a metal or wooden wedge or an expanding mechanical device used to lock type up in a chase
5. 
a wedge used for any of various other purposes, such as (formerly) to adjust elevation in muzzle-loading cannon
Word origin
C16: variant of coin (corner)

quoin in American English

(kɔɪn; kwɔɪn)
noun
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. 
a wedge-shaped wooden or metal block used to lock up type in a galley or form, to keep casks from rolling, etc.
verb transitive
4. 
to secure with a quoin
5. 
to furnish with quoins, or corners
Word origin
var. of coin

Examples of 'quoin' in a sentence
quoin

We had to remove all the stone quoins and put them back.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The quoins at the corners do not continue on the first floor.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Stone quoins emphasise the corners and the central triangular pediment is set against a hipped roof with dormers.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
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