English word origin

Etymology of coign

Variant of quoin.

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noun

A projecting corner or angle; a cornerstone. · The keystone of an arch. · A wedge used in typesetting. · A a corner of a crystal formed by the intersection of three or more faces at a point (in crystallography)

verb

To furnish with coigns.

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Variant of quoin.

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