quoit.
A flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits.
Meaning & usage
A flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits.
A ring of rubber or rope similarly used in the game of deck-quoits.
The flat stone covering a cromlech.
An ancient burial mound, synonymous with dolmen.
The discus used in ancient sports.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English coyte (“flat stone”), from Old French coite, from Latin culcita. Doublet of quilt.
To play quoits.
To throw like a quoit.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English coyte (“flat stone”), from Old French coite, from Latin culcita. Doublet of quilt.
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