quoit
IPA: kwɔɪt
noun
- 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.
verb
- (intransitive) To play quoits.
- (transitive) To throw like a quoit.
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Examples of "quoit" in Sentences
- All quoits on their backs are a foul.
- I've saw him throwing small quoits as well.
- There is also a local cricket pitch and Quoits pitch.
- Other sports including quoits and bowls were played there.
- The quoit nearest the hub pin counts as one point in scoring.
- Quoits and football have been particularly popular in California.
- A village green, where the local team play quoits, sits alongside the river.
- Evidence can be seen of traditional pastimes such as pigeon racing and quoits.
- As soon as a quoit touches the ground it is considered dead and does not count.
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