Chapter 1245

Quad`ri*cap"su*lar (?) , a. [ Quadri- + capsular .] (Bot.) Having four capsules.

Quadriceps <Xpage=1171>

Quad"ri*ceps (?) , n. [NL., fr. L. qyattuor four + caput head.] (Anat.) The great extensor muscle of the knee, divided above into four parts which unite in a single tendon at the knee.

Quadricipital <Xpage=1171>

Quad`ri*cip"i*tal (?) , n. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the quadriceps.

Quadricorn <Xpage=1171>

Quad"ri*corn (?) , n. [See Quadricornous .] (Zo\'94l.) Any quadricornous animal.

Quadricornous <Xpage=1171>

Quad`ri*cor"nous (?) , a. [ Quadri- + L. cornu horn: cf. F. quadricorne .] (Zo\'94l.) Having four horns, or hornlike organs; as, a quadricornous beetle .

Quadricostate <Xpage=1171>

Quad`ri*cos"tate (?) , a. [ Quadri- + costate .] Having four ribs.

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Quadridentate <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*den"tate (?) , a. [ Quadri- + dentate .] Having four teeth; as, a quadridentate leaf .

Quadriennial <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*en"ni*al (?) , a. Same as Quadrennial .

Quadrifarious <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*fa"ri*ous (?) , a. [L. quadrifarius fourfold, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quadrifari\'82 . Cf. Multifarious .] Arranged in four rows or ranks; as, quadrifarious leaves .

Loudon.

Quadrifid <Xpage=1172>

Quad"ri*fid (?) , a. [L. quadrifidus ; quattuor four + findere to cleave: cf. F. quadrifide .] Divided, or deeply cleft, into four parts; as, a quadrifid perianth; a quadrifid leaf.

Quadrifoil, Quadrifoliate <Xpage=1172>

Quad"ri*foil (?) , Quad`ri*fo"li*ate (?) , a. [ Quadri- + L. folium leaf.] (Bot.) Four-leaved; having the leaves in whorls of four.

Quadrifurcated <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*fur"ca*ted (?) , a. [ Quadri- + furcated .] Having four forks, or branches.

Quadriga <Xpage=1172>

Quad*ri"ga (?) , n. ; pl. Quadrig\'91 (#) . [L. See Quadrijugous .] (Rom. Antiq.) A car or chariot drawn by four horses abreast.

Quadrigeminal, Quadrigeminous <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*gem"i*nal (?) , Quad`ri*gem"i*nous (?) , a. [ Quadri- + L. gemini twins.] Fourfold; having four similar parts, or two pairs of similar parts.

Quadrigeminal bodies (Anat.) , two pairs of lobes, or elevations, on the dorsal side of the midbrain of most mammals; the optic lobes. The anterior pair are called the nates , and the posterior the testes .

Quadrigenarious <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*ge*na"ri*ous (?) , a. [L. quadrigeni , quadringeni , four hundred each.] Consisting of four hundred.

Quadrijugate <Xpage=1172>

Quad*rij"u*gate (?) , a. Same as Quadrijugous .

Quadrijugous <Xpage=1172>

Quad*rij"u*gous (?) , a. [L. quadrijugus of a team of four; quattuor four + jugum yoke.] (Bot.) Pinnate, with four pairs of leaflets; as, a quadrijugous leaf .

Quadrilateral <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*lat"er*al (?) , a. [L. quadrilaterus : cf. F. quadrilat\'8are , quadrilat\'82ral . See Quadri- and Lateral .] Having four sides, and consequently four angles; quadrangular.

Quadrilateral <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*lat"er*al , n. 1. (Geom.) A plane figure having four sides, and consequently four angles; a quadrangular figure; any figure formed by four lines.

2. An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other; as, the Venetian quadrilateral , comprising Mantua, Peschiera, Verona, and Legnano .

Complete quadrilateral (Geom.) , the figure made up of the six straight lines that can be drawn through four points, A. , B , C , I , the lines being supposed to be produced indefinitely. <-- reference is to a figure of a complete quadrilateral. -->

Quadrilateralness <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*lat"er*al*ness , n. The property of being quadrilateral.

Quadriliteral <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*lit"er*al (?) , a. [ Quadri- + literal .] Consisting of four letters.

Quadrille <Xpage=1172>

Qua*drille" (?) , n. [F. quadrille , n. fem., fr. Sp. cuadrilla meeting of four or more persons or It. quadriglia a band of soldiers, a sort of dance; dim. fr. L. quadra a square, fr. quattuor four. See Quadrate .] 1. A dance having five figures, in common time, four couples of dancers being in each set.

2. The appropriate music for a quadrille.

Quadrille <Xpage=1172>

Qua*drille" , n. [F. quadrille , n. masc., cf. It. quadriglio ; or perhaps from the Spanish. See Quadrille a dance.] A game played by four persons with forty cards, being the remainder of an ordinary pack after the tens, nines, and eights are discarded.

Hoyle.

Quadrillion <Xpage=1172>

Quad*ril"lion (?) , n. [F., fr. L. quater four times, akin to quattuor four, E. four ; -- formed like million . See Four , Million .] According to the French notation, which is followed also upon the Continent and in the United States, a unit with fifteen ciphers annexed; according to the English notation, the number produced by involving a million to the fourth power, or the number represented by a unit with twenty-four ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration .

Quadrilobate, Quadrilobed <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*lo"bate (?) , Quad`ri*lobed (?) , a. [ Quadri- + lobe : cf. F. quadrilob\'82 .] Having four lobes; as, a quadrilobate leaf .

Quadrilocular <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*loc"u*lar (?) , a. [ Quadri- + locular : cf. F. quadriloculaire .] Having four cells, or cavities; as, a quadrilocular heart .

Quadrin <Xpage=1172>

Quad"rin (?) , n. [OF., fr. L. quadrini four each, fr. quattuor four.] A small piece of money, in value about a farthing, or a half cent. [Obs.]

Quadrinodal <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*nod"al (?) , a. [ Quadri- + nodal .] (Math.) Possessing four nodes; as, quadrinodal curves .

Quadrinomial <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*no"mi*al (?) , n. [ Quadri- + nomial , as in binomial : cf. F. quadrin\'93me .] (Alg.) A polynomial of four terms connected by the signs plus or minus.

Quadrinomical <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*nom"ic*al (?) , a. Quadrinomial.

Quadrinominal <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*nom"i*nal (?) , a. [ Quadri- + nominal .] (Alg.) Quadrinomial.

Sir W. R. Hamilton.

Quadripartite <Xpage=1172>

Quad*rip"ar*tite (?) , a. [L. quadripartitus , p. p. of quadripartire to divide into four parts; quattuor four + partire to divide: cf. F. quadripartite .] Divided into four parts.

Quadripartitely <Xpage=1172>

Quad*rip"ar*tite*ly , adv. In four parts.

Quadripartition <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*par*ti"tion (?) , n. [L. quadripartitio : cf. F. quadripartition .] A division or distribution by four, or into four parts; also, a taking the fourth part of any quantity or number.

Quadripennate <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*pen"nate (?) , a. [ Quadri- + pennate .] (Zo\'94l.) Having four wings; -- said of insects.

Quadriphyllous <Xpage=1172>

Quad*riph"yl*lous (?) , a. [ Quadri + Gr. <?/ leaf.] (Bot.) Having four leaves; quadrifoliate.

Quadrireme <Xpage=1172>

Quad"ri*reme (?) , n. [L. quadriremis ; quattuor four + remus an oar: cf. F. quadrir\'8ame .] (Antiq.) A galley with four banks of oars or rowers.

Quadrisection <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*sec"tion (?) , n. [ Quadri- + section .] A subdivision into four parts.

Quadrisulcate <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*sul"cate (?) , a. [ Quadri + sulcate .] (Zo\'94l.) Having four hoofs; as, a quadrisulcate foot; a quadrisulcate animal.

Quadrisyllabic, Quadri-syllabical <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*syl*lab"ic (?) , Quad`ri-syl*lab"ic*al (?) , Having four syllables; of or pertaining to quadrisyllables; as, a quadrisyllabic word .

Quadrisyllable <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*syl"la*ble (?) , n. [ Quadri- + syllable : cf. F. quadrisyllabe .] A word consisting of four syllables.

De Quincey.

Quadrivalence <Xpage=1172>

Quad*riv"a*lence (?) , n. (Chem.) The quality or state of being quadrivalent; tetravalence.

Quadrivalent <Xpage=1172>

Quad*riv"a*lent (?) , a. [ Quadri- + L. valens , -entis , p. pr. See Valence .] (Chem.) Having a valence of four; capable of combining with, being replaced by, or compared with, four monad atoms; tetravalent; -- said of certain atoms and radicals; thus, carbon and silicon are quadrivalent elements .

Quadrivalve <Xpage=1172>

Quad"ri*valve (?) , a. [ Quadri- + valve : cf. F. quadrivalve .] (Bot.) Dehiscent into four similar parts; four-valved; as, a quadrivalve pericarp .

Quadrivalve <Xpage=1172>

Quad"ri*valve , n. (Arch.) A door, shutter, or the like, having four folds.

Quadrivalvular <Xpage=1172>

Quad`ri*val"vu*lar (?) , a. Having four valves; quadrivalve.

Quadrivial <Xpage=1172>

Quad*riv"i*al (?) , a. [L. quadrivium a place where four ways meet; quattuor four + via way.] Having four ways meeting in a point.

B. Jonson.

Quadrivial <Xpage=1172>

Quad*riv"i*al , n. One of the four "liberal arts" making up the quadrivium.

Quadrivium <Xpage=1172>

Quad*riv"i*um (?) , n. [L.] The four "liberal arts," arithmetic, music, geometry, and astronomy; -- so called by the schoolmen. See Trivium .

Quadroon <Xpage=1172>

Quad*roon" (?) , n. [F. quarteron , or Sp. cuarteron . See Quarter a fourth part, and cf. Quarteron .] The offspring of a mulatto and a white person; a person quarter-blooded. [Written also quarteron , quarteroon , and quateron .]

Quadroxide <Xpage=1172>

Quad*rox"ide (?) , n. [ Quadri- + oxide .] (Chem.) A tetroxide. [R.]

Quadrumana <Xpage=1172>

Quad*ru"ma*na (?) , n. pl. [NL. See Quadrumane .] (Zo\'94l.) A division of the Primates comprising the apes and monkeys; -- so called because the hind foot is usually prehensile, and the great toe opposable somewhat like a thumb. Formerly the Quadrumana were considered an order distinct from the Bimana, which last included man alone.

Quadrumane <Xpage=1172>

Quad"ru*mane (?) , n. [L. quattuor four + manus a hand: cf. F. quadrumane .] (Zo\'94l.) One of the Quadrumana.

Quadrumanous <Xpage=1172>

Quad*ru"ma*nous (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Having four hands; of or pertaining to the Quadrumana.

Quadruped <Xpage=1172>

Quad"ru*ped (?) , a. [L. quadrupes , -pedis ; quattuor four + pes , pedis , a foot: cf. F. quadrup\'8ade . See Quadrate , and Foot .] Having four feet.

Quadruped <Xpage=1172>

Quad"ru*ped , n. (Zo\'94l.) An animal having four feet, as most mammals and reptiles; -- often restricted to the mammals.

Quadrupedal <Xpage=1172>

Quad*ru"pe*dal (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Having four feet; of or pertaining to a quadruped.

Quadruple <Xpage=1172>

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.

Quadruple time (Mus.) , that in which each measure is divided into four equal parts.

Quadruple <Xpage=1172>

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 .

Quadruple <Xpage=1172>

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 double twice.

A. Smith.

Quadruple <Xpage=1172>

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

Quadruplex <Xpage=1172>

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 each direction, may be sent simultaneously over the wire.

Quadruplicate <Xpage=1172>

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 .] To make fourfold; to double twice; to quadruple.

Quadruplicate <Xpage=1172>

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 the fourth power. [R.]

Quadruplication <Xpage=1172>

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.

Quadruply <Xpage=1172>

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

Qu\'91re <Xpage=1172>

Qu\'91"re (?) , v. imperative. [L., imperative of quaerere to seek.] Inquire; question; see; -- used to signify doubt or to suggest investigation.

Qu\'91stor <Xpage=1172>

Qu\'91s"tor (?) , n. [L.] Same as Questor .

Quaff <Xpage=1172>

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 with relish; to drink copiously of; to swallow in large draughts. " Quaffed off the muscadel."

Shak.

They eat, they drink, and in communion sweet Quaff immortality and joy. Milton.

Quaff <Xpage=1172>

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.

Quaffer <Xpage=1172>

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

Quag <Xpage=1172>

Quag (?) , n. A quagmire. [R.] "Crooked or straight, through quags or thorny dells."

Cowper.

Quagga <Xpage=1172>

Quag"ga (?) , n. [Hottentot.] (Zo\'94l.) A South African wild ass ( Equus, &or; Hippotigris, quagga ). The upper parts are reddish brown, becoming paler behind and behind and beneath, with dark stripes on the face, neck, and fore part of the body. <-- now extinct? -->

Quaggy <Xpage=1172>

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 moss."

Collins.

Quagmire <Xpage=1172>

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.

Syn. -- Morass; marsh; bog; swamp; fen; slough.

Quahog, Quahaug <Xpage=1172>

Qua"hog , Qua"haug (?) , n. [Abbrev. fr. Narragansett Indian poqua\'96hock .] (Zo\'94l.) An American market clam ( Venus mercenaria ). It is sold in large quantities, and is highly valued as food. Called also round clam , and hard clam .

&hand; The name is also applied to other allied species, as Venus Mortoni of the Gulf of Mexico.

Quaigh, Quaich <Xpage=1172>

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

Quail <Xpage=1172>

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 suffer torment, Lith. gelti to hurt, gela pain. Cf. Quell .] 1. To die; to perish; hence, to wither; to fade. [Obs.]

Spenser.

2. To become quelled; to become cast down; to sink under trial or apprehension of danger; to lose the spirit and power of resistance; to lose heart; to give way; to shrink; to cower.

The atheist power shall quail , and confess his fears. I . Taylor . Stouter hearts than a woman's have quailed in this terrible winter. Longfellow.

Syn. -- to cower; flinch; shrink; quake; tremble; blench; succumb; yield.

Quail <Xpage=1172>

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

Spenser.

Quail <Xpage=1172>

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

Holland.

Quail <Xpage=1172>

Quail , n. [OF. quaille , F. caille , LL. quaquila , qualia , qualea , of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel , kwartel , OHG. wahtala , G. wachtel .]

1. (Zo\'94l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to Coturnix and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the common European quail ( C. communis ), the rain quail ( C. Coromandelica ) of India, the stubble quail ( C. pectoralis ), and the Australian swamp quail ( Synoicus australis ).