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Definition of Quoin

Quoin
Quoin Quoin, 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. Note: In stone, the quoins consist of blocks larger than those used in the rest of the building, and cut to dimension. In brickwork, quoins consist of groups or masses of brick laid together, and in a certain imitation of quoins of stone.

Meaning of Quoin from wikipedia

- Quoins (/kɔɪn/ or /kwɔɪn/) are masonry blocks at the corner of a wall. Some are structural, providing strength for a wall made with inferior stone or rubble...
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- Du Quoin (/duːˈkɔɪn/ doo-KOYN) is a city in Perry County, Illinois, United States. It is best known for hosting the annual DuQuoin State Fair and the...
- Quoin Island may refer to: Quoin Island, Torres Strait North of Cape York Peninsula, Australia Quoin Island (Gladstone Harbour), Queensland, Australia...
- Quoin Bluff, also known as Quoin Bluff South, is an elevated limestone headland midway along the eastern side of Dirk Hartog Island, in Shark Bay, on the-west...
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- A quoin is a device used to lock printing type in a chase in letterpress printing. Quoins are pairs of wedges, facing opposite directions. A wrench or...
- Quoin Island (also known as As Salamah Island and Great Quoin Island) is the largest of three islands of the As Salamah Archipelago. It is the northernmost...
- Mitirinchi Island National Park is a national park including all of Quoin Island in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. It is within the Great Barrier...
- The DuQuoin State Fair is an annual festival, centering on the themes of agriculture and country music, hosted by the U.S. state of Illinois on an approximately...