noun
- plural of coign; projecting corners or angles of a building
- plural of coign; advantageous positions or vantage points
Usage: architectural
Usage: literary
Examples
- The castle’s coigns were reinforced with stone blocks.
- From various coigns of vantage, the scouts observed the enemy.
- The architect emphasized the building’s coigns with decorative stonework.
- She found several coigns from which to photograph the landscape.
- The fortress had watchtowers at its main coigns.
- Writers often seek coigns of observation for their characters.