Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Quadruplane

Quad″ru‐plane (?), n. [L. quadru- in comp. + E. plane.] An aëroplane with four superposed main supporting surfaces.

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Quadruple

Quad″ru‐ple (?), a. [L. quadruplus, from quattuor four: cf. F. quadruple. See Quadrate, and cf. Double.] Fourfold; as, to make quadruple restitution; a quadruple alliance.Quadru...

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Quadruple (2)

Quad″ru‐ple, n. [Cf. F. quadruple, L. quadruplum.] four times the sum or number; a fourfold amount; as, to receive to quadruple of the amount in damages.

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Quadruple (3)

Quad″ru‐ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Quadrupled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Quadrupling (?).] [L. quadruplare: cf. F. quadrupler.] To multiply by four; to increase fourfold; to double; to do...

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Quadruple (4)

Quad″ru‐ple, v. i. To be multiplied by four; to increase fourfold; to become four times as much.

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Quadruplet

Quad″ru‐plet (?), n. [From Quadruple.] 1. A collection or combination of four of a kind.2. pl. Four children born in the same labor.3. A cycle for carrying four riders, so arran...

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Quadruplex

Quad″ru‐plex (?), a. [L., from quattuor four + plicare to fold.] Fourfold; folded or doubled twice.Quadruplex system(Electric Telegraph), a system by which four messages, two in...

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Quadruplicate

Quad‐ru″pli‐cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Quadruplicated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Quadruplicating.] [L. quadruplicatus, p. p. of quadruplicare, fr. quadruple� fourfold. See Quadruplex...

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Quadruplicate (2)

Quad‐ru″pli‐cate (?), a. [L. quadruplicatus, p. p.]1. Fourfold; doubled twice; four times repeated; as, a quadruplicate ratio, or a quadruplicate proportion.2. (Math.) Raised to...

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Quadruplication

Quad′ru‐pli‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. quadruplicatio: cf. F. quadruplication.] The act of making fourfold; a taking four times the simple sum or amount.

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Quadruply

Quad″ru‐ply (?), adv. To a fourfold quantity; so as to be, or cause to be, quadruple; as, to be quadruply recompensed.

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Quære

‖Quæ″re (?), v. imperative. [L., imperative of quaerere to seek.] Inquire; question; see; — used to signify doubt or to suggest investigation.

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Quæstor

‖Quæs″tor (?), n. Same as Questor.

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Quaff

Quaff (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Quaffed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Quaffing.] [For quach, fr. Gael. & Ir. cuach a drinking cup; cf. L. caucus a drinking vessel. Cf. Quaigh.] To drink wit...

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Quaff (2)

Quaff (?), v. i. To drink largely or luxuriously.Twelve days the gods their solemn revels keep,And quaff with blameless Ethiops in the deep. Dryden.

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Quaffer

Quaff″er (?), n. One who quaffs, or drinks largely.

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Quag

Quag (?), n. A quagmire. “Crooked or straight, through quags or thorny dells.” Cowper.

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Quagga

Quag″ga (?), n.(Zoöl.) A South African wild ass (Equus, orHippotigris, quagga). The upper parts are reddish brown, becoming paler behind and behind and beneath, with dark stripe...

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Quaggy

Quag″gy (?), a. [See Quag, Quagmire.] Of the nature of a quagmire; yielding or trembling under the foot, as soft, wet earth; spongy; boggy. “O'er the watery strath, or quaggy mo...

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Quagmire

Quag″mire′ (?), n. [Quake + mire.] Soft, wet, miry land, which shakes or yields under the feet. “A spot surrounded by quagmires, which rendered it difficult of access.” Palfrey....

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Quahog

{ Qua″hog, Qua″haug } (?), n. [Abbrev. fr. Narragansett Indian poquaûhock.] (Zoöl.) An American market clam (Venus mercenaria). It is sold in large quantities, and is highly val...

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Quaigh

{ Quaigh, Quaich } (?), n. [Gael. cuach. Cf. Quaff.] A small shallow cup or drinking vessel. [Written also quegh.]

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Quail

Quail (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Qualled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Qualling.] [AS. cwelan to die, perish; akin to cwalu violent death, D. kwaal pain, G. qual torment, OHG. quelan to suff...

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Quail (2)

Quail, v. t. [Cf. Quell.] To cause to fail in spirit or power; to quell; to crush; to subdue. Spenser.

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Quail (3)

Quail, v. i. [OF. coaillier, F. cailler, from L. coagulare. See Coagulate.] To curdle; to coagulate, as milk. Holland.

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Quail (4)

Quail, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia, qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel, OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]1. (Zoöl.) Any gallinaceous bird b...

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Quaily

Quail″y (?), n. [Cf. Quail the bird.] (Zoöl.) The upland plover.