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QUOINING
Verb
quoining
present participle of quoin
Noun
quoining (usually uncountable, plural quoinings)
(architecture) The architectural elements, such as stone or brick, that form a quoin
Source: Wiktionary
QUOIN
Quoin, n. Etym: [See Coin, and cf. Coigne.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: Originally, a solid exterior angle, as of a building; now, commonly, one of the selected pieces of material by which the corner is marked.
Note: In stone, the quoins consist of blocks larger than those used in the rest of the building, and cut to dimension. In brickwork, quoins consist of groups or masses of brick laid together, and in a certain imitation of quoins of stone.
2. A wedgelike piece of stone, wood metal, or other material, used for various purposes, as: (a) (Masonry)
Definition: to support and steady a stone. (b) (Gun.) To support the breech of a cannon. (c) (Print.) To wedge or lock up a form within a chase. (d) (Naut.) To prevent casks from rolling. Hollow quoin. See under Hollow.
– Quoin post (Canals), the post of a lock gate which abuts against the wall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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