Quoin

Meaning

Noun

●

Any of the

building blocks

of a

, usually

or more

than the

.

●

In Architecture:

The

of an arch.

●

In Printing:

A

which

into the

between the type and the

of a

, and is

to

the

type in place.

●

In Nautical:

A form of

used to

from moving

●

In Firearms:

A

of

or

the

of

or the

of siege-mortars to

them to the

level.

●

In Horticulture:

A number of

with a

, like

of a coin.

Verb

●

To

or

with quoins.

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