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coign

UK/kɔɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase

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2.

the keystone of an arch

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Origin

Variant of quoin.

Phrases

  • coign and livery
  • coign of vantage

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