QUARRY


Meaning of QUARRY in English

n. (pl. -ies) 1 the object of pursuit by a bird of prey, hounds, hunters, etc. 2 an intended victim or prey. [ME f. AF f. OF cuiree, couree (assim. to cuir leather and curer disembowel) ult. f. L cor heart: orig. = parts of deer placed on hide and given to hounds]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.