coign

Meaning

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)

Synonyms

quoin

coigne

corner

gore

gusset

headstone

🪦

jade

key

🔑

keystone

piton

rock

🪨

shim

spline

stone

🪨

wedge

quoin stone

angle

angle stone

coin

🪙

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɔɪn/

Etymology

Variant of quoin.