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Rarequoin
The correct spelling is quoin.
How to pronounce quoin
/kɔɪn/
nounIPA: /kɔɪn/
Say it like: Kwo-yn
The correct spelling is quoin. Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks.
- 2.The keystone of an arch.
- 3.A metal wedge which fits into the space between the type and the edge of a chase, and is tightened to fix the metal type in place.
- 4.A form of wedge used to prevent casks from moving
- 5.A wedge of wood or iron put under the breech of heavy guns or the muzzle of siege-mortars to raise them to the proper level.
verb
- 1.To wedge or steady with quoins.
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