QUOIN as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building
    • especially one formed by a cornerstone
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) quoin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • the keystone of an arch
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) quoin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) quoin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower