Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗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.
verb
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryTo wedge or steady with quoins.
Variant of coin; compare coign.
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