~ 1
■ noun ( plural quarries ) a place, typically a large pit, from which stone or other materials may be extracted.
■ verb ( quarries , ~ing , quarried ) extract from a ~.
↘cut into (rock or ground) to obtain stone or other materials.
Derivatives
quarrier noun
~man noun ( plural ~men ).
Origin
ME: from a var. of med. L. quareria , from OFr. quarriere , based on L. quadrum 'a square'.
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~ 2
■ noun ( plural quarries ) an animal being hunted.
↘a person or thing being chased or sought.
Origin
ME (orig. denoting the parts of a deer placed on a hide for the hounds): from OFr. cuiree , alt. of couree , based on L. cor 'heart'.
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~ 3
■ noun ( plural quarries )
1》 a diamond-shaped pane in a lattice window.
2》 (also ~ tile ) an unglazed floor tile.
Origin
C16: alt. of quarrel 2 , which in ME denoted a lattice windowpane.