quoit /kwɔɪt, kɔɪt/
noun[
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: Probably from Old French coite 'flat stone, quoit', from Latin culcita; ⇒ quilt]
1. quoits [uncountable] a game in which you throw rings over a small upright post
2. [countable] the ring that you throw in this game
3. [countable] a small circle made of large vertical stones in ancient times
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