Main Entry:

¹quar·ry

Pronunciation:

\ˈkwȯr-ē, ˈkwär-\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural quarries

Etymology:

Middle English quirre, querre entrails of game given to the hounds, from Anglo-French cureie, quereie, from quir, cuir skin, hide (on which the entrails were placed), from Latin corium — more at cuirass

Date:

14th century

1obsolete : a heap of the game killed in a hunt2: game ; specifically : game hunted with hawks3: one that is sought or pursued : prey