Definition of Coign
Pronunciation:
koin
n.
1.
A
var
.
spelling
of
Coin
,
Quoin
,
a
corner
,
wedge
; -
chiefly
used
in
the
phrase
coign of vantage
,
a
position
advantageous
for
action
or
observation
.
From
some
shielded
nook
or
coign
of
vantage
.
- The Century.
The
lithosphere
would
be
depressed
on
four
faces
; . . .
the
four
projecting
coigns
would
stand
up
as
continents
.
- Nature.
2.
an
expandable
metal
or
wooden
wedge
used
by
printers
to
lock
up
a
form
within
a
chase
.
3.
the
keystone
of
an
arch
.
Related Words
coigne
,
quoin
,
wedge
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