coigne

English

noun
Definitions
  • (alt form) coign: a keystone; a wedge; (obsolete) a corner or angle, especially of a building.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French coigne (die for stamping, cornerstone, wedge).

Origin

Old French

coigne

Gloss

die for stamping, cornerstone, wedge

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