quoin
Masonry corner block
A quoin is an exterior corner of a building, or more specifically, one of the stones or bricks forming that corner.
Quoins are often made of contrasting material or cut to stand out from the wall, serving both structural and decorative purposes: The limestone quoins gave the brick facade a stately appearance.
The word also refers to a wedge used for various purposes—locking up printing type, adjusting the elevation of a cannon, or securing cargo.
Foundational building block
- keystoneArch's central locking stone
- ashlarPrecision-cut building stone
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
facade · brickwork · stonework · rustication · mortar · buttress · pilaster · plinth
Rapid following of quarry
- furnitureMovable room objects
- lockupTemporary detention facility
- letterpressPrinting from raised surfaces
- typesettingArranging text for print
composing · galley · imposition · spacing · justification · reglet · sidestick · tympan
Tapered splitting tool
- shimThin piece for leveling
- chockStabilizing wedge
- spacerDevice maintaining separation
- propSupport or stage item
taper · insert · adjustment · alignment · leveling · stabilize · tighten · packing
Geometric measure of rotation
- vertexPoint where edges converge
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- junctionPoint where things meet
- perpendicularAt right angles
salient · projection · arris · return · prominence
cornerstone
Foundational building block
- keystoneArch's central locking stone
- ashlarPrecision-cut building stone
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
angle · facade · brickwork · stonework · rustication · mortar · buttress · pilaster · plinth · jamb
chase
Rapid following of quarry
- furnitureMovable room objects
- lockupTemporary detention facility
- letterpressPrinting from raised surfaces
typesetting · composing · galley · imposition · spacing · justification · reglet · sidestick · tympan · platen
wedge
Tapered splitting tool
prop · taper · insert · adjustment · alignment · leveling · stabilize · tighten · packing · filler
angle
Geometric measure of rotation
perpendicular · salient · projection · arris · return · prominence
quoinkeystone
Arch's central locking stone
infill · capstone · lintel · foundation stone · corbel