Quoining
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Quoining is a noun meaning (architecture) The architectural elements, such as stone or brick, that form a quoin.
Meaning
(architecture) The architectural elements, such as stone or brick, that form a quoin.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of quoin
Example Sentences
Instead of inserting a straight vertical gap all the way up, he has staggered it so it looks like old-fashioned quoining.
Word Forms
- quoinings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coigne, coign, corner, quonset, coit, squinch.
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