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quarrel (2)

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
quarrel2 /ˈkwôrəl, , ˈkwɔrəl , ˈkwärəl, ˈkwɑrəl /
▸ noun
1 historical a short, heavy, square-headed arrow or bolt used in a crossbow or arbalest.
2 a small, diamond-shaped pane of glass as used in lattice windows.
3 mainly Northern English a square floor tile.
– ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French, based on late Latin quadrus ‘square’.