(Scotland, chiefly in place names) An area of wasteland (or common land) now enclosed for farming.

plural of quoy

An indefinable quality that makes something distinctive or attractive.

Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks. / The keystone of an arch.

(transitive) To wedge or steady with quoins.

plural of quoit

A competitive game in which players throw rings, aiming to land them over vertical sticks.

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.

(intransitive) To play quoits. / (transitive) To throw like quoit.

plural of quoin