How to pronounce coign in English?

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coign::noun | Spocien Dictionary

coign

/kɔɪn/

expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase

Type	Words
Synonyms	coigne, quoin
Type of	wedge

coign

/kɔɪn/

the keystone of an arch

Type	Words
Synonyms	coigne, quoin
Type of	headstone, key, keystone

coign

Let's see, hands up if you, like me, did not know that a baby hog is called a SHOAT, or that a projecting corner was called a COIGN.

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