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Cont vs Coit - What's the difference?

cont | coit |

As an abbreviation cont

is .

As a noun coit is

(obsolete) a quoit.

As a verb coit is

(obsolete) to throw, as a stone or coit can be to have sexual intercourse; to mate.

cont

English

Abbreviation

(Abbreviation) (head)
  • * 2010 , Margaret Hubert, The Complete Photo Guide to Knitting (page 68)
    • cont knitting across 2nd and 3rd needle of instep
    • ----

    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.
    • ----