- coigns
- n. keystone of an arch; external corner or angle of a wall; cornerstone, stone forming the external angle of a wall
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
coigns
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Coign — (koin), n. A var. spelling of {Coin}, {Quoin}, a corner, wedge; chiefly used in the phrase coign of vantage, a position advantageous for action or observation. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] From some shielded nook or coign of vantage. The Century.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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coign — noun /kɔɪn/ a) A projecting corner or angle. , 1922, Kind air defined the coigns of houses in Kildare street. James Joyce, Ulysses b) A wedge used in typesetting , 1936, this snug monastic coign, this dreamy and heatless alcove of what we call… … Wiktionary
