quoit

¹quoit

noun \ˈkȯit, ˈkwȯit, ˈkwāt\

Definition of QUOIT

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

Origin of QUOIT

Middle English coite

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with QUOIT

ait, bait, bate, blate, cate, crate, date, eight, fate, fete, freight, gait, gate, grate, great, haet, hate, late, mate, pate, plait, plate, prate, rate, sate, skate, slate, spate, state, straight, strait, teth, trait, wait, weight

²quoit

transitive verb

Definition of QUOIT

: to throw like a quoit

First Known Use of QUOIT

1597