noun
quoit
Quoit (noun) means a flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits.
noun
1
A flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits.
2
A rope or rubber ring used in the same way, in a game called deck quoits.
3
The large flat stone that forms the top of an ancient tomb called a cromlech.
4
An old burial mound, another word for a dolmen.
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English coyte (“flat stone”), from Old French coite, from Latin culcita. It is a doublet of quilt.
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What is the meaning of quoit?
"quoit" (noun) means a flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits.
What are the different meanings of quoit?
"quoit" has 3 main meanings: 1. A flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits; 2. A rope or rubber ring used in the same way, in a game called deck quoits; 3. The large flat stone that forms the top of an ancient tomb called a cromlech.
