coign

  • 71coin — I. n. 1. Corner, quoin, coign. 2. Prop, wedge, plug, key, quoin. 3. Specie, cash, money, metallic money, hard money, stamped money. II. v. a. 1. Convert (metal) into money by stamping, convert into coin. 2. Invent, fabricate, devise, create, form …

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  • 72quoin — /kɔɪn / (say koyn) noun 1. Also, coin. a. an external solid angle of a wall or the like. b. one of the stones forming it; a cornerstone. 2. a wedge shaped piece of wood, stone, or other material used for any of various purposes. 3. Printing a… …

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