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headstone vs quoin

quoin vs headstone

headstone and quoin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
headstone Yes No No No
quoin Yes No No No
As nouns, quoin is a hyponym of headstone; that is, quoin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than headstone:
  • headstone: the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
  • quoin: the keystone of an arch
Other hyponyms of headstone include coign, coigne.
headstone (noun) quoin (noun)
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
a stone that is used to mark a grave the keystone of an arch
expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
Difference between headstone and quoin

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