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, cosign, coigne, coin, co-sign, cogon, con, cochin, cosine, cocain, cojoin, cogman, cockaigne, cocagne, coquina, chignon, chin, cion, come in, conn
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