Quoit

Quick meaning: Quoit is a noun meaning A flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits.

Meaning

A flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits.

More Meanings

1. A ring of rubber or rope similarly used in the game of deck-quoits.
2. The flat stone covering a cromlech.
3. An ancient burial mound, synonymous with dolmen.
4. The discus used in ancient sports.
5. (intransitive) To play quoits.
6. (transitive) To throw like a quoit.

Example Sentences

This quoit was brought from a karn about a furlong distance, near which is another cromlech, not so large.

He heard then a warm heavy sigh, softer, as she turned over and the loose brass quoits of the bedstead jingled. Must get those settled really.

Each took / His ſtation, and Epeüs ſeized the clod. / He ſwung, he caſt it, and the Greecians laugh'd. / Leonteus, branch of Mars, quoited it next.

Then, to preſerve the Fame of ſuch a deed, / For Python ſlain, he [Phoebus or Apollo] Pythian Games decreed. / Where Noble Youths for Maſterſhip ſhou'd ſtrive, / To Quoit, to Run, and Steeds and Chariots drive.

Word Forms

• quoits
• quoiting
• quoited

Synonyms for quoit

Depending on context, synonyms include fling, toss, bung, cast, chuck, chunk.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include horseshoes, deck, quoiter, squail, quaffle, discus.

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