— quoiter , n. — quoitlike , adj.
/kwoyt, koyt/ , n.
1. quoits , ( used with a sing. v. ) a game in which rings of rope or flattened metal are thrown at an upright peg, the object being to encircle it or come as close to it as possible.
2. a ring used in the game of quoits.
v.t.
3. to throw as or like a quoit.
v.i.
4. to play quoits.
[ 1350-1400; ME coyte ]