quoin
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A third slid a quoin along the "bed" of the carriage, under the gun, to support it at the required height.
From On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. by John Masefield
The figure 8 represents what is called a quoin, and keeps the bolster in its place.
From My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field by Charles Carleton Coffin
If one quoin was not enough to secure proper depression, a block or a second quoin was placed below the first.
From Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America by Albert Manucy
The two inner sides of each pair of skill facets form the half of a diamond or lozenge-shaped facet, called a "quoin," of which there are four.
From The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones by John Mastin
So that below the girdle, we find twenty-five facets: 8 cross, 8 skill, 4 pavilion, 4 quoin, and 1 collet.
From The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones by John Mastin
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