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 | ||