quarrel

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkwɒɹ(ə)l/

Noun

countable historical Northern-England obsolete rare

(countable, archery, historical) An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section.

Japanese Meaning

（歴史的な用法）クロスボウやアルバリスト（大きな十字弓）のための矢、もしくはボルト。特に、頭部が正方形の断面を持つもの。

What is this buttons?

The archer handed me a single quarrel, explaining how its square head improved penetration against armor.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

射手は私に一本のクロスボウの矢を手渡し、その四角い矢じりが鎧への貫通力を高める仕組みを説明した。

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Sense（1）

(countable, archery, historical) An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section.

Twanged the ſtring, out flew the quarell long, / And through the ſubtile aire did ſinging pas, / It hit the knight the buckles rich among, / Wherewith his pretious girdle faſt'ned was, / It bruſed them and pearſt his hawberke ſtrong, / Some little blood downe trickled on the gras; …

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Sense（2）

(countable, architecture) A diamond- or square-shaped piece of glass forming part of a lattice window.

Sense（3）

(countable, Northern England, architecture) A square tile; a quarry tile; (uncountable) such tiles collectively.

Sense（4）

(countable, obsolete, rare) A cutting tool or chisel with a diamond- or square-shaped end.

Sense（5）

(countable, architecture, obsolete) A small square-shaped opening in window tracery.

quarrels

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