noun
- a projecting corner or angle of a wall or building
- a position affording some advantage
Usage: architectural
Usage: literary
Examples
- The ivy grew thick around every coign of the old castle.
- Stone blocks were carefully fitted at each coign of the foundation.
- From his coign of vantage on the hill, he could see the entire valley.
- The photographer found the perfect coign to capture the building’s facade.
- Each coign was reinforced with additional masonry.
- She positioned herself at a strategic coign to observe the proceedings.