Definition of "quoit" in English

noun

1. A flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits.

2. A ring of rubber or rope similarly used in the game of deck-quoits.

3. The flat stone covering a cromlech.

4. An ancient burial mound, synonymous with dolmen.

5. The discus used in ancient sports.

verb

1. (intransitive) To play quoits.

2. (transitive) To throw like a quoit.