(firearms) A wedge of wood or iron put under the breech of heavy guns or the muzzle of siege-mortars to raise them to the proper level.
(horticulture) A number of apple varieties with a distinctive ribbed appearance, like corners of a coin.
(obsolete, nautical) A form of wedge used to prevent casks from moving
(printing, historical) A metal wedge which fits into the space between the type and the edge of a chase, and is tightened to fix the metal type in place.
Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks.
verb
(transitive) To wedge or steady with quoins.
quoit
quoit
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.