Thesaurus: quarry

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1. n. Same as 1st Quarrel.
2. a. Quadrate; square.
3. n. A part of the entrails of the beast taken, given to the hounds.
4. n. A heap of game killed.
5. n. The object of the chase; the animal hunted for; game; especially, the game hunted with hawks.
6. v. i. To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.
7. n. A place, cavern, or pit where stone is taken from the rock or ledge, or dug from the earth, for building or other purposes; a stone pit. See 5th Mine (a).
8. v. t. To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.
9. n. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
10. n. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
11. n. animal hunted or caught for food
12. v. extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry