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 game2plural 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