What is another word for quoin?
Pronunciation: [kwˈɔ͡ɪn] (IPA) 
Quoin is a term that usually refers to a corner or an angle of a building or a structure. Some of the synonyms for quoin include corner, angle, edge, flank, and extremity. Other related words that can be used to replace quoin are pivot, junction, intersection, meeting point, and boundary. Quoin is also used in the printing industry to describe the wedges used to grip metal type in a printing press, and in masonry to describe the stone used to reinforce a corner. In architecture, quoin is usually associated with the decorative elements used to emphasize the exterior corners of a building, particularly in classical and modern styles.
