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 gun must therefore be laid by the quoin and pendulum.
From Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. by United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
When the inner or thick end of the quoin is fair with the end of the bed in place, the gun is level in the carriage; or horizontal, when the ship is upright.
From Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. by United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
The larger one is quoin shaped, and has a remarkable perforation, seen in the sketch.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 537, March 10, 1832 by Various
Care must be taken that the stop on the quoin is always properly lodged, to prevent the quoin from flying out or changing its position, and that the bed is secured to the bed-bolt.
From Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. by United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
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