QUOIN

Quoin

Quoins are masonry blocks at the corner of a wall. They exist in some cases to provide actual strength for a wall made with inferior stone or rubble and in other cases to make a feature of a corner, creating an impression of permanence and strength, and reinforcing the onlooker’s sense of a structure’s presence.

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quoin

Noun

  1. Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks.
  2. The keystone of an arch.
  3. 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. A form of wedge used to prevent casks from moving


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