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Quoit vs Quoif - What's the difference?

quoit | quoif |

As nouns the difference between quoit and quoif

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

As a verb quoit

is to play at quoits.

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

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    quoif

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * 159? , William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2
    • A scaly gauntlet now with joints of steel / Must glove this hand: and hence, thou sickly quoif ! / Thou art a guard too wanton for the head / Which princes, flesh'd with conquest, aim to hit.