coign
/kɔɪn
/noun
A projecting corner or angle of a wall.And presently we came upon the ruin of yet another gate that marked the entrance to what had once been a great and terrible city, and upon the coign of that tall archway was inscribed the name Kolibos....
- He chased a number of them into the sanctity of their own yards, but from these coigns they continued to ridicule him.
- The forms are varied, and pseudocubic crystals with complexly formed coigns have been found here; twinning has been observed.
Phrases
coign of vantage
Origin
Late Middle English: variant of coin.