Main Entry: ¹quoit

Pronunciation: \ˈkȯit, ˈkwȯit, ˈkwāt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English coite

Date: 15th century

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