quoining

1.(房屋的)突角,外角;(墙壁接合处的)隅石;(拱门等的)楔形石;楔形支持物

2.(夹紧版面或防止圆桶滚动等的)楔子

1.用隅石砌牢;给...装嵌隅石

2.用楔形物支持;打楔子夹紧[固定]

1.the outer corner of a wall

2.a stone block used to form a quoin, especially when it is different, e.g. in size or material, from the other blocks or bricks in the wall

1.to build an outer corner of a wall using blocks that are different, e.g. in size or texture, from the other blocks or bricks used to build the wall