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Quoin
01
canto, pedra angular
the corner angle of a building, typically formed by masonry blocks or stones
Exemplos
The Victorian mansion featured contrasting quoins in red brick, highlighting the architectural details of the building's exterior.
A mansão vitoriana apresentava cantos contrastantes em tijolo vermelho, destacando os detalhes arquitetônicos do exterior do edifício.
02
the central wedge-shaped stone at the top of an arch that locks the other stones into position
Exemplos
The mason inspected the quoin before removing the scaffolding.
03
a wedge, typically metal or wood, used by printers to expand and lock type forms securely within a chase
Exemplos
The printer carried a set of adjustable quoins for different forms.
