quoit

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quoit[1,noun] quoit[2,transitive verb]

Main Entry: ¹quoit
Pronunciation: 'koit, 'kwoit, 'kwAt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English coite
1 : a flattened ring of iron or circle of rope used in a throwing game
2 plural but singular in construction : 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