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quadrant
An instrument for measuring or drawing angles, consisting of a quarter circle, graduated to 90 degrees, with a movable arm.

CL measurement
BT geometry instrument


quarrel

USE crossbow bolt


quart
A measure for liquid holding two pints which is a quarter of a gallon.

CL container
BT liquid measure

CL measurement
BT liquid measure


quarterstaff
A long staff, occasionally bound with metal, used as a weapon.

CL armour and weapons
BT percussive weapon


quern
A stone for grinding grain.

CL agriculture and subsistence
BT grinding equipment
NT beehive quern
NT rotary quern
NT saddle quern

CL tools and equipment
BT grinding equipment
NT beehive quern
NT rotary quern
NT saddle quern


quern roughout
An initially worked quern that is still to be finished.

CL manufacture and processing
BT roughout


quill
The barrel of a feather, usually goose, used as a pen.

CL written communications
BT writing and drawing equipment


quiver
A holder for arrows.

RT arrow

CL container
BT weapon and ammunition container


quoit
A ring, often metal, which is used to be thrown as part of a game.

CL sports and games


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