Definitions for quoins

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quoins quoin

Spelling: [koin, kwoin]

IPA: /kɔɪn, kwɔɪn/

Quoins is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 61 anagrams from letters in quoins (inoqsu).

Definitions for quoins

noun

1. an external solid angle of a wall or the like.
2. one of the stones forming it; cornerstone.
3. any of various bricks of standard shape for forming corners of brick walls or the like.
4. a wedge-shaped piece of wood, stone, or other material, used for any of various purposes.
5. Printing. a wedge of wood or metal for securing type in a chase.

verb (used with object)

1. to provide with quoins, as a corner of a wall.
2. to secure or raise with a quoin or wedge.

Origin of quoins

First recorded in 1525-35; variant of coin

Examples for quoins

The quoins, too, in this type of wall are formed in dressed stone or brick work.

The Angles or quoins of rubble-work are always carefully and precisely worked and serve as a gauge for the rest of the walling.

But the most useful mortar, of course, had trunnions and adjustable elevation by means of quoins.

Above the piece of wall which occurs between the older and newer work, the quoins of the aisleless church remain entire.

The uppermost stage is chamfered at the quoins, leaving a small off-set at the level of the next.

Frequently the quoins and jambs are executed in ashlar, which gives a neat and finished appearance and adds strength to the work.

So also are the "trucks" or wheels, and the "quoins" or wedges for elevating or depressing the guns.

Dressings, the finished stones of window and door jambs and quoins.

This is held in place by pushing in a few wooden wedges or quoins.

quoins were blocks of wood, square, and wedge-shaped, with ring-hooks screwed in them for the greater ease of handling.