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Date: 1300-1400
Origin: Probably from Old French coite 'flat stone, quoit', from Latin culcita; QUILT

quoit

 noun
     
quoit
1

quoits

[uncountable]DGO a game in which you throw rings over a small upright post
2 [countable] the ring that you throw in this game
3 [countable] a small circle made of large vertical stones in ancient times
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