quarry

n. [ OE. quarre, OF. quarré square, F. carré, from L. quadratus square, quadrate, quadratum a square. See Quadrate, and cf. Quarrel an arrow. ] Same as 1st Quarrel. [ Obs. ] Fairfax. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OF. quarré. ] Quadrate; square. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Quarries [ OE. querre, OF. cuiriée, F. curée, fr. cuir hide, leather, fr. L. corium; the quarry given to the dogs being wrapped in the akin of the beast. See Cuirass. ] 1. (a) A part of the entrails of the beast taken, given to the hounds. (b) A heap of game killed. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The object of the chase; the animal hunted for; game; especially, the game hunted with hawks. “The stone-dead quarry.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

The wily quarry shunned the shock. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. quarrere, OF. quariere, F. carrière, LL. quadraria a quarry, whence squared (quadrati) stones are dug, fr. quadratus square. See Quadrate. ] 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). [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Stone Masonry) Having a face left as it comes from the quarry and not smoothed with the chisel or point; -- said of stones. [ 1913 Webster ]