coign

(Englisch)

Noun

1. A projecting corner or angle; a cornerstone.
2. The keystone of an arch.
3. A wedge used in typesetting.
4. A a corner of a crystal formed by the intersection of three or more faces at a point (in crystallography)
5. An original angular elevation of land around which continental growth has taken place (in geology)

Verb

To furnish with coigns.

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/kɔɪn/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Variant of quoin.

Synonyme

quoin

coigne

corner

gore

gusset

headstone

🪦

jade

key

🔑

keystone

piton

rock

🪨

shim

spline

stone

🪨

wedge

quoin stone

angle

angle stone

coin

🪙

Übersetzungen

γωνία

λίθος

angolo

serraforme

ángulo

clave

🔑

cuña

esquina

piedra angular

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