coin
1. coin \'ko.in\ n [ME, fr. MF, wedge, corner, fr. L cuneus wedge] archaic 1a: CORNER, CORNERSTONE 1b: WEDGE 2a: a piece of metal issued by governmental authority as money 2b: metal money 2. coin vt 1a: to make (a coin) esp. by stamping : MINT 1b: to convert (metal) into coins 2: CREATE, INVENT {~ a phrase} - coin.er n