Category:Quarry

Quar"ry, n. Etym: [oe. quarre, of. quarré square, f. carré, from l. Quadratus square, quadrate, quadratum a square. See quadrate, and cf. Quarrel an arrow.]

Defn: same as 1st quarrel. [obs.] Fairfax.

Quarry Quar"ry, a. Etym: [of. quarré.]

Defn: quadrate; square. [obs.]

Quarry Quar"ry, n.; pl. Quarries. Etym: [oe. querre, of. cuiriée, f. curée, Fr. cuir hide, leather, fr. L. corium; the quarry given to the dogs Being wrapped in the akin of the beast. See cuirass.]

1. (a) a part of the entrails of the beast taken, given to the hounds. (b) a heap of game killed.

2. The object of the chase; the animal hunted for; game; especially, The game hunted with hawks. "the stone-dead quarry." Spenser. The wily quarry shunned the shock. Sir w. Scott.

Quarry Quar"ry, v. i.

Defn: to secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy. L'estrange.

Quarry Quar"ry, n. Etym: [oe. quarrere, of. quariere, f. carrière, ll. Quadraria a quarry, whence squared (quadrati) stones are dug, fr. Quadratus square. See quadrate.]

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).

Quarry Quar"ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quarried; p. pr. & vb. n. Quarrying.]

Defn: to dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.