quoin

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Synonyms: quoit, quoi, quin, quoif, quoil, quorn, quon, quain

Antonyms: quoit, quoi, quin, quoif, quoil, quorn, quon, quain

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Noun

1. Any of the [[corner]] building [[block]]s of a building, usually larger or more [[ornate]] than the surrounding blocks.
2. The [[keystone]] of an [[arch]].
3. {{lb|en|printing|historical}} A metal [[wedge]] which fits into the space between the [[type]] and the edge of a [[chase]], and is tightened to fix the metal type in place.
4. {{lb|en|obsolete|nautical}} A form of [[wedge]] used to [[prevent]] [[cask]]s from [[move|moving]].
5. {{lb|en|firearms}} A wedge of wood or iron put under the breech of heavy guns or the muzzle of siege-mortars to raise them to the proper level.
6. {{lb|en|horticulture}} A number of [[apple]] varieties with a distinctive ribbed appearance, like corners of a coin.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[wedge]] or [[steady]] with quoins.

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