HyperDic: coign

English > 2 senses of the word coign:
NOUNartifactcoign, quoin, coigneexpandable metal / metal or wooden wedge used by printers / printers to lock up a form within a chase
artifactcoign, quoin, coignethe keystone of an arch
English > coign: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaningexpandable metal / metal or wooden wedge used by printers / printers to lock up a form within a chase.
Synonymsquoin, coigne
BroaderwedgeSomething solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
English > coign: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningThe keystone of an arch.
Synonymsquoin, coigne
Broaderkeystone, key, headstoneThe central building block at the top of an arch or vault
Spanishclave, cuña, piedra angular

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