quoil

English

Noun

quoil (plural quoils)

1. Archaic form of coil.
   • 1763, A new and complete dictionary of arts and sciences: Volume 1, page 823:

     […] a kettle or iron pot with a quoil or two of inch rope faſtened to its bale […]

   • 1945, Frank Fraser Darling, Crofting agriculture: its practice in the West Highlands and islands:

     The sooner the grass can be got into quoils the better, for not only does the quoil stage give temporary protection but hay makes a good deal in quoil.