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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 | ||
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Dictionary Results for Quoit: | ||
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
quoit n 1: game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits | ||
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Quoit \Quoit\ (kwoit or koit), n. [OE. coite; cf. OF. coitier to spur, press, (assumed) LL. coctare, fr. L. coquere, coctum, to cook, burn, vex, harass, E. cook, also W. coete? a quoit.] 1. (a) A flattened ring-shaped piece of iron, to be pitched at a fixed object in play; hence, any heavy flat missile used for the same purpose, as a stone, piece of iron, etc. (b) pl. A game played with quoits. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The discus of the ancients. See Discus. [1913 Webster] 3. A cromlech. [Prov. Eng.] --J. Morley. [1913 Webster] | ||
3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Quoit \Quoit\, v. i. To throw quoits; to play at quoits. [1913 Webster] To quoit, to run, and steeds and chariots drive. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] | ||
4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Quoit \Quoit\, v. t. To throw; to pitch. [Obs. or R.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] | ||
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