what is quoit?

Question

i think its a type of sport

Answer 1

a quoit is asmall (about 6 inches diameter) rubber hoop isnt it?

Answer 2

The game of quoits was brought to this country by early settlers, who often played with horseshoes as well as the customary round hoops, or quoits. In America, the similar game of horseshoes has survived, while quoits has virtually disappeared. Quoits was a popular game in the colonies because the equipment was relatively simple to make or to obtain. Also, it was a game largely dependant on the skill of the player rather than on luck. Gambling on quoit games was popular in colonial times; Thomas Jefferson, as a young lawyer attending court in Staunton, noted in his memorandum book June 21, 1769, that he had lost sevenpence ha’penny playing “at pitchers” with Thomas Boyer. The players at court were evidently out of Jefferson’s league, for he lost the same sum two days later in a contest with a Mr. Madison.

Answer 3

Proper old fashioned quoits is where you through a heavy metal ring onto a pin.

Answer 4

A ring that is thrown at a pegged board with the pegs of different values, a popular deck game on cruise liners using quoits made of rope. It is competitive, you play agaist others.

Answer 5

a circle of rope - used in the game of quoits which was popular on ocean cruises.
It involves throwing the quoit onto a target area drawn on the deck.
There's a picture of the game here: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/pmassey/iberia/aboutship/images/2002aboutship18.jpg

Answer 6

Something like throwing a rubber ring on a pin ..

Answer 7

its a game
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quoits

Answer 8

a rubber donut

Answer 9

http://www.quoitsdirect.com/QuoitRules.htm

Answer 10

its a gypos kite!!