Definition of coign
English to English noun - expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
source: WordNet 3.0 - the keystone of an arch
source: WordNet 3.0 - A var. spelling of Coin, Quoin, a corner, wedge; -- chiefly used in the phrase coign of vantage, a position advantageous for action or observation.
source: Webster 1913
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coign, coigne, cosign, coin, co-sign, cogon, con, cogman, cosine, cojoin, cochin, cocain, cockaigne, cion, coquina, conn, chignon, chin, cocagne, coon
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