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coign of vantage

noun

  1. a good position for observation, judgment, criticism, action, etc.


coign of vantage

noun

  1. an advantageous position or stance for observation or action
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coign of vantage1

First recorded in 1595–1605
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Example Sentences

Friends can be challenged through Facebook or Game Center, as you swipe to match pairs, straights and other cardy combos.iPhone / iPad This looks great fun: an Android version of an existing Flash web game called Coign of Vantage, which has been out on iOS for a while.

Each commando of one hundred men is their unit; these are concentrated in scattered groups in rear of their outpost lines, and upon coming in contact with the enemy they endeavour to encircle their adversary, cantering in eccentric circles until they are able to dismount in a fold of ground near some coign of vantage.

Immediately on hearing their approach, he swarmed up a tree--the same in which he had taken shelter years before--and from this coign of vantage he spied a large body of negroes gathered on the further bank.

Jack watched from his coign of vantage in the bush.

They naturally selected the coign of vantage, and between them slew the tiger.

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