Quarry :: Quarry (n.) Same as 1st Quarrel.

Quarry :: Quarry (a.) Quadrate; square.

Quarry :: Quarry (n.) A part of the entrails of the beast taken, given to the hounds..

Quarry :: Quarry (n.) A heap of game killed.

Quarry :: Quarry (n.) The object of the chase; the animal hunted for; game; especially, the game hunted with hawks..

Quarry :: Quarry (v. i.) To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy..

Quarry :: Quarry (n.) A place, cavern, or pit where stone is taken from the rock or ledge, or dug from the earth, for building or other purposes; a stone pit. See 5th Mine (a)..

Quarry :: Quarry (v. t.) To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble..

Quarry-faced :: Quarry-faced (a.) Having a face left as it comes from the quarry and not smoothed with the chisel or point; -- said of stones.

Quarry-man :: Quarry-man (n.) A man who is engaged in quarrying stones; a quarrier.

Quarrying :: Quarrying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Quarr.

Quarrymen :: Quarrymen (pl. ) of Quarry-ma.

Quart :: Quart (n.) The fourth part; a quarter; hence, a region of the earth..

Quart :: Quart (n.) A measure of capacity, both in dry and in liquid measure; the fourth part of a gallon; the eighth part of a peck; two pints..

Quart :: Quart (n.) A vessel or measure containing a quart.

Quart :: Quart (n.) In cards, four successive cards of the same suit. Cf. Tierce, 4..

Quartan :: Quartan (a.) Of or pertaining to the fourth; occurring every fourth day, reckoning inclusively; as, a quartan ague, or fever..

Quartan :: Quartan (n.) An intermittent fever which returns every fourth day, reckoning inclusively, that is, one in which the interval between paroxysms is two days..

Quartan :: Quartan (n.) A measure, the fourth part of some other measure..

Quartane :: Quartane (n.) Butane, each molecule of which has four carbon atoms..

Quartation :: Quartation (n.) The act, process, or result (in the process of parting) of alloying a button of nearly pure gold with enough silver to reduce the fineness so as to allow acids to attack and remove all metals except the gold; -- called also inquartation. Compare Parting..

Quarte :: Quarte (n.) A position in thrusting or parrying, with the inside of the hand turned upward and the point of the weapon toward the adversary's right breast..

Quarte :: Quarte (n.) Same as 2d Carte.

Quartene :: Quartene (n.) Same as Butylene.

Quartenylic :: Quartenylic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the acrylic acid series, metameric with crotonic acid, and obtained as a colorless liquid; -- so called from having four carbon atoms in the molecule. Called also isocrotonic acid..

Quarter :: Quarter (n.) One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter of a dollar, of a pound, of a yard, of an hour, etc..

Quarter :: Quarter (n.) The fourth of a hundred-weight, being 25 or 28 pounds, according as the hundredweight is reckoned at 100 or 112 pounds..

Quarter :: Quarter (n.) The fourth of a ton in weight, or eight bushels of grain; as, a quarter of wheat; also, the fourth part of a chaldron of coal..

Quarter :: Quarter (n.) The fourth part of the moon's period, or monthly revolution; as, the first quarter after the change or full..

Quarter :: Quarter (n.) One limb of a quadruped with the adjacent parts; one fourth part of the carcass of a slaughtered animal, including a leg; as, the fore quarters; the hind quarters..

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