What's the difference between quoin and quoit?

Quoin


Definition:

  • (n.) Originally, a solid exterior angle, as of a building; now, commonly, one of the selected pieces of material by which the corner is marked.
  • (n.) A wedgelike piece of stone, wood metal, or other material, used for various purposes
  • (n.) to support and steady a stone.
  • (n.) To support the breech of a cannon.
  • (n.) To wedge or lock up a form within a chase.
  • (n.) To prevent casks from rolling.

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Quoit


Definition:

  • (n.) 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.
  • (n.) A game played with quoits.
  • (n.) The discus of the ancients. See Discus.
  • (n.) A cromlech.
  • (v. i.) To throw quoits; to play at quoits.
  • (v. t.) To throw; to pitch.

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