First Known Use: 15th century
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1quoit
noun \ˈkȯit, ˈkwȯit, ˈkwāt\
quoits : a game in which players try to throw rings over a small post that is standing upright in the ground
: a ring that is used in quoits
Full Definition of QUOIT
1
: a flattened ring of iron or circle of rope used in a throwing game
2
plural but sing in constr : a game in which the quoits are thrown at an upright pin in an attempt to ring the pin or come as near to it as possible
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Origin of QUOIT
Middle English coite
2quoit
verb
Definition of QUOIT
transitive verb
: to throw like a quoit
First Known Use of QUOIT
1597
QUOIT Defined for Kids
quoit
noun \ˈkȯit, ˈkwȯit, ˈkwāt\
Definition of QUOIT for Kids
: a ring (as of rope) tossed at a peg in a game (quoits)
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