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hoek, hoeksteen
the corner angle of a building, typically formed by masonry blocks or stones
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The Renaissance palace was distinguished by its rusticated quoins, adding texture and visual interest to the corners of the building.
Het Renaissance-paleis werd onderscheiden door zijn rusticante hoekstenen, die textuur en visuele interesse toevoegden aan de hoeken van het gebouw.
The Georgian townhouse had quoins made of finely dressed stone, accentuating the symmetry and elegance of the façade.
Het Georgische herenhuis had hoekstenen van fijn bewerkte steen, waardoor de symmetrie en elegantie van de gevel werden benadrukt.
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the central wedge-shaped stone at the top of an arch that locks the other stones into position
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The arch held firmly because of the well-fitted quoin at its apex.
Builders carved the quoin to match the surrounding stones.
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a wedge, typically metal or wood, used by printers to expand and lock type forms securely within a chase
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The printer inserted a quoin to hold the letters tightly in place.
Wooden quoins were used to adjust the form's width.
