coign

n. 突出之角, 隅, 隅石

发音

/kɔɪn/

词形变化

coigns 复数 coigns coigned coigning coigns 三单 coigning 现在分词 coigned 过去式 coigned 过去分词

别名

coigne

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A projecting corner or angle; a cornerstone.

  2. 2.

    The keystone of an arch.

  3. 3.

    A wedge used in typesetting.

  4. 4.

    A a corner of a crystal formed by the intersection of three or more faces at a point (in crystallography)

  5. 5.

    An original angular elevation of land around which continental growth has taken place (in geology)

v.
  1. 1.

    To furnish with coigns.

    及物 建筑

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

coigne quoin

上位词 4

key wedge headstone keystone

相关短语

coign of vantage coign and livery

词源

Variant of quoin.

来源：wiktionary