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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
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BT geometry instrument
quart
A measure for liquid holding two
pints which is a quarter of a gallon.
CL container
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BT liquid measureCL measurement
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BT liquid measure
quarterstaff
A long staff, occasionally
bound with metal, used as a weapon.
CL armour and weapons
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BT percussive weapon
quern
A stone for grinding grain.
CL agriculture and subsistence
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BT grinding equipment![]()
NT beehive quern![]()
NT rotary quern![]()
NT saddle quernCL tools and equipment
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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
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BT roughout
quill
The barrel of a feather, usually
goose, used as a pen.
CL written communications
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BT writing and drawing equipment
CL container
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BT weapon and ammunition container
quoit
A ring, often metal, which is used to
be thrown as part of a game.
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