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Quoit vs Coit - What's the difference?

quoit | coit |

As nouns the difference between quoit and coit

is that quoit is a flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits while coit is a quoit.

As verbs the difference between quoit and coit

is that quoit is to play at quoits while coit is to throw, as a stone.

quoit

English

(wikipedia quoit)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits.
  • A ring of rubber or rope similarly used in the game of deck-quoits.
  • the flat stone covering a cromlech.
  • The discus used in ancient sports.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To play at quoits.
  • * Dryden
  • to quoit , to run, and steeds and chariots drive

    Anagrams

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    coit

    English

    Etymology 1

    See quoit.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A quoit.
  • (Carew)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To throw, as a stone.
  • (Webster 1913)

    Etymology 2

    Back-formation from coitus.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To have sexual intercourse; to mate.
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