English noun: coign | |||
1. | coign (artifact) expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase | ||
Synonyms | coigne, quoin | ||
Broader (hypernym) | wedge | ||
2. | coign (artifact) the keystone of an arch | ||
Synonyms | coigne, quoin | ||
Broader (hypernym) | headstone, key, keystone | ||