ΠΡΠΊΠ°ΡΡ
ΠΡΠ±Π΅ΡΠΈΡΠ΅ ΡΠ·ΡΠΊ ΡΠ»ΠΎΠ²Π°ΡΡ
ΠΡΠ±Π΅ΡΠΈΡΠ΅ ΡΠ²ΠΎΠΉ ΡΠ·ΡΠΊ
quoin
/kwΛΙΙͺn/
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The Renaissance palace was distinguished by its rusticated quoins, adding texture and visual interest to the corners of the building.
Π Π΅Π½Π΅ΡΡΠ°Π½ΡΠ½ΡΠΉ Π΄Π²ΠΎΡΠ΅Ρ ΠΎΡΠ»ΠΈΡΠ°Π»ΡΡ ΡΠ²ΠΎΠΈΠΌΠΈ ΡΡΡΡΠΎΠ²Π°Π½Π½ΡΠΌΠΈ ΡΠ³Π»Π°ΠΌΠΈ, Π΄ΠΎΠ±Π°Π²Π»ΡΡΡΠΈΠΌΠΈ ΡΠ΅ΠΊΡΡΡΡΡ ΠΈ Π²ΠΈΠ·ΡΠ°Π»ΡΠ½ΡΠΉ ΠΈΠ½ΡΠ΅ΡΠ΅Ρ ΠΊ ΡΠ³Π»Π°ΠΌ Π·Π΄Π°Π½ΠΈΡ.
02
the central wedge-shaped stone at the top of an arch that locks the other stones into position
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The arch held firmly because of the well-fitted quoin at its apex.
03
a wedge, typically metal or wood, used by printers to expand and lock type forms securely within a chase
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The printer inserted a quoin to hold the letters tightly in place.



























