quoin in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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Even the corners (quoins) are of flint, although these are somewhat larger on the whole than those built into the body of the walls.
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The uncrenellated tower is a simple square design with carrstone quoins.
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There are rusticated quoins located underneath the roof cornice.
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The brink basement storey is stuccoed and has stucco quoins of inch projection.
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At the 12th floor, the wall is red face brick, with quoins of architectural terracotta at the corners of the building.
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Its first four floors are lightly rusticated; deep quoins carry the rusticated feature up the corners to the boldly projecting top cornice.
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It is a two story structure with high basement, five bays wide, of ashlar limestone blocks with dressed quoins built in 1835.
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The rough-faced ashlar masonry features contrasting quoins and belt courses.
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Larger blocks, or quoins, are featured on the corners of the building.
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The windows and the quoins are of finely cut ashlar sandstone.
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