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<dressed> large dressed cornerstone in a masonry wall, usually of a different material to the remainder of the wall
<decorated> external angle or corner of a masonry wall, particularly when emphasized or decorated
See Figure A.11
<decorated> external angle or corner of a masonry wall, particularly when emphasized or decorated
See Figure A.11
Quoins are usually laid so that they show alternately longer (stretcher) and shorter (header) faces.
See also: projecting quoin; squint quoin
