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单词 quoin
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quoin
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A quoin is an angle at the outside corner of a building. You can call the corner itself a quoin, or use the word for the special stones or bricks that reinforce corners of brick or stone buildings.
You're most likely to come across the word quoin in a discussion of architecture, since it's a term that has to do with either the aesthetics or strength of a building. Some quoins are decorative features, providing variety and pattern to the corner where two exterior walls meet. Others have an important structural job, strengthening buildings by reinforcing the corners. Quoin was originally an alternative way to spell coin, and was used to mean "cornerstone" or "wedge."
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quoin: quoins
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In the corner quoins, in the top frieze, in the transition piece and in the addition, original bricks, found bricks and re-created bricks coexist, seamlessly.
Seattle Times(Oct 07, 2016)
The winner will also get to perform at the Du Quoin State Fair.
Washington Times(May 13, 2016)
The columns and quoins that frame the entrance are a muted mix of brown and various shades of dull gray.
Washington Times(Aug 17, 2015)
1n (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
Syn|Hyper
corner
construction, structure
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
2n expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
Syn|Hyper
coign, coigne
wedge
something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
3n the keystone of an arch
Syn|Hyper
coign, coigne
headstone, key, keystone
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
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