quoin

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noun

ˈkȯin  ˈkwȯin 

1

a

: a solid exterior angle (as of a building)

b

: one of the members (such as a block) forming a quoin and usually differentiated from the adjoining walls by material, texture, color, size, or projection

2

: the keystone or a voussoir of an arch

3

: a wooden or expandable metal block used by printers to lock up a form within a chase

Illustration of quoin

• quoin 1b

quoin

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verb

quoined; quoining; quoins

transitive verb

1

: to equip (a type form) with quoins

2

: to provide with quoins

quoined walls

Examples of quoin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In amongst the candy-counter color palette, clawfoot tubs, and sugar-cube corner quoins, the sweetest dreams of all are to be had in the Blue Room, a long, narrow chamber which is now a fairytale come true. — Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025

The sprawling home, designed by Paul Marchese, a former chief architect of the original World Trade Center, features classical elements such as decorative quoins, a portico entry, and roof balusters. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024

The living room features an electric fireplace and quoin corners. — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2023

Hempel came up with a quoin — an expandable metal gadget that could hold the type into a form with greater ease — and patented it, which seems to have given him the wherewithal to head south. — Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com, 15 Nov. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Noun

alteration of coin entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for quoin

• adjoin
• benzoin
• bitcoin
• conjoin
• enjoin
• rejoin
• sirloin
• subjoin
• coin
• coyne
• groin
• join