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quarel

quarel

Old French

Noun

quarel m (oblique plural quareaus or quareax or quariaus or quariax or quarels, nominative singular quareaus or quareax or quariaus or quariax or quarels, nominative plural quarel)

  1. square block of stone
  2. square-headed bolt for a crossbow

Descendants


Venetian

Etymology

Ultimately from Vulgar Latin *quadrellus from Classical Latin quadrus. Compare Italian quadrello.

Noun

quarel m (plural quarei)

  1. brick