quoin

n. 外角、楔子

vt. 用楔子固定

學術名詞

  • 隅角:水利工程學

英文釋義

  1. expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
  2. the keystone of an arch
  3. (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone