QUOIN
/kÉÉŞn/
14
Scrabble
16
WWF
Q(10) U(1) O(1) I(1) N(1)
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Definition
/kÉÉŞn/
noun
- Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks.
- The keystone of an arch.
- 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.
- A form of wedge used to prevent casks from moving
- 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
- To wedge or steady with quoins.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: QUOIN-S
