Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - quoit
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Quoit
quoit
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(quoits) 1. Quoits is a game which is played by throwing rings over a small post. Quoits is usually played on board ships. N-UNCOUNT 2. A quoit is a ring used in the game of quoits. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English coite Date: 15th century 1. a flattened ring of iron or circle of rope used in a throwing game 2. plural but singular in construction a game in which the ~s are thrown at an upright pin in an attempt to ring the pin or come as near to it as possible II. transitive verb Date: 1597 to throw like a ~ ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. 1 a heavy flattish sharp-edged iron ring thrown to encircle an iron peg or to land as near as possible to the peg. 2 (in pl.) a game consisting of aiming and throwing these. 3 a ring of rope, rubber, etc. for use in a similar game. 4 a the flat stone of a dolmen. b the dolmen itself. --v.tr. fling like a quoit. Etymology: ME: orig. unkn. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. спорт. метательное кольцо 2. спорт. pl. употр. с гл. в ед. ч. метание в цель (игра) 3. уст. дольмен; верхняя плита дольмена 4. спорт. метать кольца в цель ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- 1388, from O.Fr. coite "flat stone" (with which the game was originally played), lit. "cushion," variant of coilte (see quilt). Quoits were among the games prohibited by Edward III and Richard II to encourage archery. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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