The jellied quarl that flings At once a thousand streaming stings.
J. R. Drake.
Quar"rel (?), n. [OE. quarel, OF. quarrel, F. carreau, LL. quadrellus,
from L. quadrus square. See Quadrate, and cf. Quadrel, Quarry an arrow,
Carrel.] 1. An arrow for a crossbow; -- so named because it commonly
had a square head. [Obs.]
To shoot with arrows and quarrel.
Sir J. Mandeville.
Two arblasts, . . . with windlaces and quarrels.
Sir W. Scott.
2. (Arch.) Any small square or quadrangular member; as: (a) A square of
glass, esp. when set diagonally. (b) A small opening in window tracery,
of which the cusps, etc., make the form nearly square. (c) A square or
lozenge-shaped paving tile.