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Pronunciation : Quar"ry
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. quarre, OF. quarr? square, F. carr?, from L. quadratus square, quadrate, quadratum a square. See Quadrate, and cf. Quarrel an arrow.]
Definition : Defn: Same as 1st Quarrel. [Obs.] Fairfax.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Quar"ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [OF. quarr?.]
Definition : Defn: Quadrate; square. [Obs.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Quar"ry
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [OE. querre, OF. cuiri?e, F. cur?e, fr. cuir hide, leather, fr. L. corium; the quarry given to the dogs being wrapped in the akin of the beast. See Cuirass.]
Definition :

pl. Quarries.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Quar"ry
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy. L'Estrange.

i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Quar"ry
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. quarrere, OF. quariere, F. carri?re, LL. quadraria a quarry, whence squared (quadrati) stones are dug, fr. quadratus square. See Quadrate.]
Definition : Defn: 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).
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Quar"ry
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.

t. [imp. & p. p. Quarried; p. pr. & vb. n. Quarrying.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913