QUARREL


Meaning of QUARREL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kwo ̇ r(- ə )l, ' kwär(- ə )l

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, square block of stone, bolt, from Vulgar Latin *quadrellum, diminutive of Latin quadrum square ― more at QUADRATE

Date: 13th century

: a square-headed bolt or arrow especially for a crossbow

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