quoin meaning

UK US /kwɔɪn/ 1 syllable

quoin (noun): expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase.

quoin has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

quoin as a noun

  1. expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase

    Synonyms: coign, coigne

    Type of: wedge

  2. the keystone of an arch

    Synonyms: coign, coigne

    Type of: keystone

  3. (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone

    Synonyms: corner

    Type of: structure

How to pronounce quoin

quoin is pronounced /kwɔɪn/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with quoin

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with QU · words ending in IN · 5-letter words

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