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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.

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- 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...
- 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...
- Gunners Quoin (/ˈɡʌnəzˈkɔɪn/ GUN-əz-COIN) is a distinctive mountain located in Tasmania, Australia. The formation is part of the Meehan Range. It is situated...
- 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...
- 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...
- The Du Quoin State Fairgrounds are located in the city of Du Quoin in Perry County, Illinois, United States. The fairgrounds are located along U.S. Route...
- 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 that includes all of Quoin Island in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. It is within the Great...