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Quarrier
n.
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A worker in a stone quarry.
Quarry
n.
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Same as 1st Quarrel.
Quarry
a.
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Quadrate; square.
Quarries
pl.
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of Quarry
Quarry
n.
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A part of the entrails of the beast taken, given to the hounds.
Quarry
n.
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A heap of game killed.
Quarry
n.
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The object of the chase; the animal hunted for; game; especially, the game hunted with hawks.
Quarry
v. i.
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To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.
Quarry
n.
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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).
Quarried
imp. & p. p.
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of Quarry
Quarrying
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Quarry
Quarry
v. t.
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To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.
Quarry-faced
a.
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Having a face left as it comes from the quarry and not smoothed with the chisel or point; -- said of stones.
Quarrymen
pl.
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of Quarry-man
Quarry-man
n.
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A man who is engaged in quarrying stones; a quarrier.
Quart
n.
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The fourth part; a quarter; hence, a region of the earth.
Quart
n.
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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
n.
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A vessel or measure containing a quart.
Quart
n.
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In cards, four successive cards of the same suit. Cf. Tierce, 4.
Quartan
a.
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Of or pertaining to the fourth; occurring every fourth day, reckoning inclusively; as, a quartan ague, or fever.
Quartan
n.
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An intermittent fever which returns every fourth day, reckoning inclusively, that is, one in which the interval between paroxysms is two days.
Quartan
n.
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A measure, the fourth part of some other measure.
Quartane
n.
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Butane, each molecule of which has four carbon atoms.
Quartation
n.
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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
n.
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Same as 2d Carte.
Quartene
n.
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Same as Butylene.
Quartenylic
a.
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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
n.
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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
n.
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The fourth of a hundred-weight, being 25 or 28 pounds, according as the hundredweight is reckoned at 100 or 112 pounds.
Quarter
n.
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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.