n. [ OE. coite; cf. OF. coitier to spur, press, (assumed) LL. coctare, fr. L. coquere, coctum, to cook, burn, vex, harass, E. cook, also W. coete&unr_; a quoit. ] 1. (a) A flattened ring-shaped piece of iron, to be pitched at a fixed object in play; hence, any heavy flat missile used for the same purpose, as a stone, piece of iron, etc. (b) pl. A game played with quoits. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The discus of the ancients. See Discus. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A cromlech. [ Prov. Eng. ] J. Morley. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To throw quoits; to play at quoits. [ 1913 Webster ]

To quoit, to run, and steeds and chariots drive. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To throw; to pitch. [ Obs. or R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]