coign

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A wedge used in typesetting
A projecting corner or angle

In sunshine as vivid as revelation, Linden Avery knelt on the stone of a low-walled coign like a balcony high in the outward face of Revelstone's watchtower.

{i} keystone of an arch; external corner or angle of a wall; cornerstone, stone forming the external angle of a wall
expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
spelling of Coin, Quoin, a corner, wedge; chiefly used in the phrase coign of vantage, a position advantageous for action or observation
the keystone of an arch
The cornerstone of a building that differs in shape or color from the rest of the wall
A var
Variant of quoin
coign of vantage
a good position for observation, judgment, criticism, action, etc
coign of vantage
An advantageous position
coign
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