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quoin vs headstone

headstone vs quoin

quoin and headstone both are nouns.

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

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