quoit

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"It's hard to believe that someone could disrespect the site like this, which is really special and sits in a magical landscape of other ancient monuments such as Lanyon Quoit and Men an Tol."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2023

On Zennor Beacon is the famous Zennor Quoit or Cromlech, the largest in Cornwall, and one of the finest in the country.

From The Cornish Riviera by Haslehust, E. W.

Bowling Greens and Quoit Grounds were once favourite places of amusement, many even of the town taverns having them attached.

From Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically by Harman, Thomas T.

"Her's been in the way of showing folk the Zennor Quoit, visitors from St. Ives and Penzance, and she's had scores o' shillings that way."

From A Book of Ghosts by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)

Quoit him down, Bardolph, like a shove-groat shilling: nay, an a' do nothing but speak nothing, a' shall be nothing here.

From King Henry IV, Part 2 by Shakespeare, William