I. ˈskwā(ə)l verb
Etymology: origin unknown
intransitive verb
dialect chiefly Britain : to throw a weighted stick (as at a bird or fruit on a tree)
squailed at the pears with short sticks — Richard Jefferies
transitive verb
dialect chiefly Britain : to strike by throwing a stick
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: back-formation from squails
: a disk or counter used in the game of squails