NOUN | act | quoits, horseshoes | a game / game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it |
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Meaning | A game / game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it. | |
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Synonym | horseshoes | |
Category of | leaner | (horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake |
ringer | (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg | |
Broader | outdoor game | An athletic game that is played outdoors |
Spanish | chita, herradura, quoits, tejo | |
Catalan | joc de la tella |
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