- angle quoin
- angle quoin Winkelziegel m, Winkelstein m, Eckstein m; Wandaußenecke f
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
angle quoin
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Quoin — (kwoin or koin; 277), n. [See {Coin}, and cf. {Coigne}.] 1. (Arch.) Originally, a solid exterior angle, as of a building; now, commonly, one of the selected pieces of material by which the corner is marked. [1913 Webster] Note: In stone, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quoin post — Quoin Quoin (kwoin or koin; 277), n. [See {Coin}, and cf. {Coigne}.] 1. (Arch.) Originally, a solid exterior angle, as of a building; now, commonly, one of the selected pieces of material by which the corner is marked. [1913 Webster] Note: In… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quoin — ► NOUN 1) an external angle of a wall or building. 2) a cornerstone. DERIVATIVES quoining noun. ORIGIN variant of COIN(Cf. ↑coiner), in the former senses «cornerstone» and «wedge» … English terms dictionary
quoin — /koyn, kwoyn/, n. 1. an external solid angle of a wall or the like. 2. one of the stones forming it; cornerstone. 3. any of various bricks of standard shape for forming corners of brick walls or the like. 4. a wedge shaped piece of wood, stone,… … Universalium
angle — Synonyms and related words: Anschauung, L, action, aim, anagnorisis, angle for, angle of vision, angle off, apex, approach, architectonics, architecture, argument, aspect, atmosphere, background, bait the hook, base, basis, be after, bear off,… … Moby Thesaurus
quoin — I. noun Etymology: alteration of 1coin Date: 1532 1. a. a solid exterior angle (as of a building) b. one of the members (as a block) forming a quoin and usually differentiated from the adjoining walls by material, texture, color, size, or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
quoin — [kɔɪn, kwɔɪn] noun 1》 an external angle of a wall or building. 2》 Printing a wedge or mechanical device for locking a letterpress forme into a chase. 3》 a wedge for raising the level of a gun barrel or to keep it from rolling. verb 1》 provide… … English new terms dictionary
quoin — [[t]kɔɪn, kwɔɪn[/t]] n. 1) bui archit. an external solid angle of a wall or the like 2) bui archit. one of the stones forming it; cornerstone 3) bui a wedge shaped piece of wood, stone, or other material, used for any of various purposes 4) pri a … From formal English to slang
quoin — /kɔɪn / (say koyn) noun 1. Also, coin. a. an external solid angle of a wall or the like. b. one of the stones forming it; a cornerstone. 2. a wedge shaped piece of wood, stone, or other material used for any of various purposes. 3. Printing a… …
quoin — kɔɪn n. external corner or angle of a wall; cornerstone, stone forming the external angle of a wall … English contemporary dictionary
quoin — n. & v. n. 1 an external angle of a building. 2 a stone or brick forming an angle; a cornerstone. 3 a wedge used for locking type in a forme. 4 a wedge for raising the level of a gun, keeping the barrel from rolling, etc. v.tr. secure or raise… … Useful english dictionary
