# quoit

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɔɪt/

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From Middle English coyte (“flat stone”), from Old French coite, from Latin culcita. Doublet of quilt.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quoit