Meaning & use
quoit
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A flat ring of metal or rope thrown at a target peg in the game of quoits.
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He tossed the quoit and landed it neatly around the peg.
Traditional English pub gardens sometimes still have a quoits pitch.
A note on using this word
The plural 'quoits' also names the game itself, a traditional outdoor pastime similar to horseshoes.
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