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English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
quoin stone
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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 — [koin, kwoin] n. [var. of COIN] 1. the external corner of a building; esp., any of the large, squared stones by which the corner of a building is marked 2. a wedgelike piece of stone, etc., such as the keystone or one of the pieces of an arch 3.… … English World 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
Quoin (architecture) — Quoining on the corners of Palazzo Aragona Gonzaga, Rome. Quoins (/kɔɪ … Wikipedia
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 — Synonyms and related words: Intertype, L, Linotype, Monotype, angle, apex, bend, bifurcation, bight, cant, chevron, coin, cold type typesetting, composing, composing stick, composition, computerized typesetting, corner, cornerstone, crank, crook … Moby Thesaurus
Quoin — dressed stone at the corner of a building ♦ Dressed stone at the corner of a building. (Kenyon, John R. Medieval Fortifications, 211) Note: coin French = angle … Medieval glossary
quoin — kɔɪn n. external corner or angle of a wall; cornerstone, stone forming the external angle of a wall … English contemporary dictionary
quoin — In architecture, a large, sometimes rusticated, usually slightly projecting stone (or stones) that often form the corners of the exterior walls of masonry buildings … Glossary of Art Terms
