Chapter 1252

He touched the tender stops of various quills . Milton.

5. Something having the form of a quill ; as: (a) The fold or plain of a ruff . (b) (Weaving) A spindle, or spool, as of reed or wood, upon which the thread for the woof is wound in a shuttle . (c) (Mach.) A hollow spindle.

Quill bit , a bit for boring resembling the half of a reed split lengthways and having its end sharpened like a gouge. -- Quill driver , one who works with a pen; a writer; a clerk. [Jocose] -- Quill nib , a small quill pen made to be used with a holder.

Simmonds.

Quill <Xpage=1178>

Quill , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Quilled (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Quilling .] 1. To plaint in small cylindrical ridges, called quillings; as, to quill a ruffle .

His cravat seemed quilled into a ruff. Goldsmith.

2. To wind on a quill, as thread or yarn.

Judd.

Quillaia bark <Xpage=1178>

Quil*la"ia bark` (?) . (Bot.) The bark of a rosaceous tree ( Quillaja Saponaria ), native of Chili. The bark is finely laminated, and very heavy with alkaline substances, and is used commonly by the Chilians instead of soap. Also called soap bark .

Quillback <Xpage=1178>

Quill"back` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) An American fresh-water fish ( Ictiobus, &or; Carpiodes, cyprinus ); -- called also carp sucker , sailfish , spearfish , and skimback .

Quilled <Xpage=1178>

Quilled (?) , a. Furnished with quills; also, shaped like quills. "A sharp- quilled porcupine."

Shak.

Quilled suture (Surg.) , a variety of stitch in which the threads after being passed deeply through the edges of a wound are secured about two quills or bodies of similar shape, in order to produce a suitable degree of pressure.

Quillet <Xpage=1178>

Quil"let (?) , n. [L. quidlibet what you please. Cf. Quiddit , and Quibble .] Subtilty; nicety; quibble. "Nice, sharp quillets of the law."

Shak.

Quilling <Xpage=1178>

Quill"ing (?) , n. (a) A band of linen, muslin, or the like, fluted, folded, or plaited so as somewhat to resemble a row of quills. (b) One of the rounded plaits or flutings of such a band.

Quillwort <Xpage=1178>

Quill"wort` (?) , n. (Bot.) Any plant or species of the genus Isoetes , cryptogamous plants with a cluster of elongated four-tubed rushlike leaves, rising from a corm, and containing spores in their enlarged and excavated bases. There are about seventeen American species, usually growing in the mud under still, shallow water. So called from the shape of the shape of the leaves.

Quilt <Xpage=1178>

Quilt (?) , n. [OE. quilte , OF. cuilte , L. culcita <?/ bed, cushion, mattress. Cf. 2d Counterpoint , Cushion .] Anything that is quilted; esp., a quilted bed cover, or a skirt worn by women; any cover or garment made by putting wool, cotton, etc., between two cloths and stitching them together; also, any outer bed cover.

The beds were covered with magnificent quilts . Arbuthnot.

Quilt <Xpage=1178>

Quilt , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Quilted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Quilting .] 1. To stitch or sew together at frequent intervals, in order to confine in place the several layers of cloth and wadding of which a garment, comforter, etc., may be made; as, to quilt a coat .

Dryden.

2. To wad, as a garment, with warm soft material.

3. To stitch or sew in lines or patterns.

Quilter <Xpage=1178>

Quilt"er (?) , n. One who, or that which, quilts.

Quilting <Xpage=1178>

Quilt"ing , n. 1. The act of stitching or running in patterns, as in making a quilt.

2. A quilting bee. See Bee , 2 .

3. The material used for making quilts.

4. (Naut.) A coating of strands of rope for a water vessel.

Quin <Xpage=1178>

Quin (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A European scallop ( Pecten opercularis ), used as food. [Prov. Eng.]

Quinaldine <Xpage=1178>

Quin*al"dine (?) , n. [ Quin oline + alde hyde + anil ine .] (Chem.) A colorless liquid of a slightly pungent odor, C9H6N.CH3 , first obtained as a condensation product of aldehyde and aniline, and regarded as a derivative of quinoline; -- called also methyl quinoline . [Written also chinaldine .]

Quinary <Xpage=1178>

Qui"na*ry (?) , a. [L. quinarius , from quini five each, akin to quinque five: cf. F. quinaire . See Five .] Consisting of five; arranged by fives.

Boyle.

Quinary system (Zo\'94l.) , a fanciful classification based on the hypothesis that each group contains five types.

Quiname <Xpage=1178>

Qui"name (?) , a. [L. quini five each.] (Bot.) Growing in sets of five; -- said especially of leaves composed of five leaflets set at the end of a common petiole.

Quinate <Xpage=1178>

Qui"nate (?) , n. (Chem.) A salt of quinic acid. [Written also kinate .]

Quinazol <Xpage=1178>

Quin"a*zol (?) , n. [ Quin oline + az ote.] (Chem.) A complex nitrogenous base related to cinnoline. [Written also chinazol .]

Quince <Xpage=1178>

Quince (?) , n. [Prob. a pl. from OE. quyne , coin , OF. coin , cooin , F. coing , from L. Cydonius a quince tree, as adj., Cydonian, Gr. <?/ Cydonian, <?/ <?/ a quince, fr. <?/ Cydonia, a city in Crete, <?/ the Cydonians. Cf. Quiddany .] 1. The fruit of a shrub ( Cydonia vulgaris ) belonging to the same tribe as the apple. It somewhat resembles an apple, but differs in having many seeds in each carpel. It has hard flesh of high flavor, but very acid, and is largely used for marmalade, jelly, and preserves.

2. (Bot.) a quince tree or shrub.

Japan quince (Bot.) , an Eastern Asiatic shrub ( Cydonia , formerly Pyrus, Japonica ) and its very fragrant but inedible fruit. The shrub has very showy flowers, usually red, but sometimes pink or white, and is much grown for ornament. -- Quince curculio (Zo\'94l.) , a small gray and yellow curculio ( Conotrachelus crat\'91gi ) whose larva lives in quinces. -- Quince tree (Bot.) , the small tree ( Cydonia vulgaris ) which produces the quince.

Quincewort <Xpage=1178>

Quince"wort` (?) , n. (Bot.) The squinancy. Called also quinsywort .

Quinch <Xpage=1178>

Quinch (?) , v. i. [Cf. OD. quincken to quiver, shake, Fries. quink hovering. Cf. Quich .] To stir; to wince. [Obs.]

Spenser.

Quincuncial <Xpage=1178>

Quin*cun"cial (?) , [L. quincuncialis , from quincunx . See Quincunx .]

1. Having the form of a quincunx.

2. (Bot.) Having the leaves of a pentamerous calyx or corolla so imbricated that two are exterior, two are interior, and the other has one edge exterior and one interior; as, quincuncial \'91stivation .

Quincuncial phyllotaxy (Bot.) , an arrangement of five leaves in a spiral, each leaf two fifths of a circle from the next.

Quincuncially <Xpage=1178>

Quin*cun"cial*ly , adv. In the manner or order of a quincunx.

Quincunx <Xpage=1178>

Quin"cunx (?) , n. [L., fr. quingue five + uncia an ounce. The quincunx was marked by five small spots or balls. See Five , and Ounce the weight.] 1. An arrangement of things by fives in a square or a rectangle, one being placed at each corner and one in the middle; especially, such an arrangement of trees repeated indefinitely, so as to form a regular group with rows running in various directions.

2. (Astrol.) The position of planets when distant from each other five signs, or 150&deg;.

Hutton.

3. (Bot.) A quincuncial arrangement, as of the parts of a flower in \'91stivation. See Quincuncial , 2 .

Quindecagon <Xpage=1178>

Quin*dec"a*gon (?) , n. [L. quindec im fifteen + Gr. <?/ angle.] (Geom.) A plane figure with fifteen angles, and consequently fifteen sides.

Quindecemvir <Xpage=1178>

Quin`de*cem"vir (?) , n. ; pl. E. Quindecemvirs (#) , L. Quindecemviri (#) . [L., from quindecim fifteen + vir a man.] (Rom. Antiq.) One of a sacerdotal college of fifteen men whose chief duty was to take care of the Sibylline books.

Quindecemvirate <Xpage=1178>

Quin`de*cem"vi*rate (?) , n. [L. quindecimviratus .] The body or office of the quindecemviri.

Quindecone <Xpage=1178>

Quin*dec"one (?) , n. [L. quindecim fifteen.] (Chem.) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C15H26 , of the valylene series, produced artificially as an oily liquid. [Written also quindekone .] <-- now quindecene??-->

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Quindecylic <Xpage=1179>

Quin`de*cyl"ic (?) , n. [L. quindecim fifteen + -yl .] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the fatty acid series, containing fifteen atoms of carbon; called also pentadecylic acid.

Quindem <Xpage=1179>

Quin"dem (?) , n. A fifteenth part. [Obs.]

Quindism <Xpage=1179>

Quin"dism (?) , n. A fifteenth. [Obs.]

Prynne.

Quinhydrone <Xpage=1179>

Quin*hy"drone (?) , n. [ Quin one + hydro quinone.] (Chem.) A green crystalline substance formed by the union of quinone with hydroquinone, or as an intermediate product in the oxidation of hydroquinone or the reduction of quinone. [Written also chinhydrone .]

Quinia <Xpage=1179>

Quin"i*a (?) , n. [NL.] (Chem.) Quinine.

Quinible <Xpage=1179>

Quin"i*ble (?) , n. [L. quini five each.] (Mus.) An interval of a fifth; also, a part sung with such intervals. [Obs.] "He sang . . . a loud quynyble ."

Chaucer.

Quinic <Xpage=1179>

Quin"ic (?) , a. [See Quinine , and cf. Kinic .] (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or connected with, quinine and related compounds; specifically, designating a nonnitrogenous acid obtained from cinchona bark, coffee, beans, etc., as a white crystalline substance. [Written also chinic , kinic .]

Quinicine <Xpage=1179>

Quin"i*cine (?) , n. (Chem.) An uncrystallizable alkaloid obtained by the action of heat from quinine, with which it is isomeric.

Quinidine <Xpage=1179>

Quin"i*dine (?) , n. (Chem.) An alkaloid isomeric with, and resembling, quinine, found in certain species of cinchona, from which it is extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance; conchinine. It is used somewhat as a febrifuge. [Written also chinidine .]

Quinine <Xpage=1179>

Qui"nine (?) , n. [F. (cf. Sp. quinina ), fr. Sp. quina , or quinaquina , Peruvian bark, fr. Peruv. kina , quina , bark. Cf. Kinic .] (Chem.) An alkaloid extracted from the bark of several species of cinchona (esp. Cinchona Calisaya ) as a bitter white crystalline substance, C20H24N2O2 . Hence, by extension (Med.) , any of the salts of this alkaloid, as the acetate, chloride, sulphate, etc., employed as a febrifuge or antiperiodic. Called also quinia , quinina , etc. [Written also chinine .]

Quininic <Xpage=1179>

Qui*nin"ic (?) , a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a nitrogenous acid obtained as a yellow crystalline substance by the oxidation of quinine.

Quininism, Quinism <Xpage=1179>

Qui"nin*ism (?) , Qui"nism (?) , n. (Med.) See Cinchonism .

Quinizarin <Xpage=1179>

Qui*niz"a*rin (?) , [Hydro quin one + alizarin .] (Chem.) A yellow crystalline substance produced artificially. It is isomeric with alizarin.

Quinizine <Xpage=1179>

Quin"i*zine (?) , n. [ Quin oline + hydra zine .] (Chem.) any one of a series of nitrogenous bases, certain of which are used as antipyretics.

Quinnat <Xpage=1179>

Quin"nat (?) , n. [From the native name.] (Zo\'94l.) The California salmon ( Oncorhynchus choicha ); -- called also chouicha , king salmon , chinnook salmon , and Sacramento salmon . It is of great commercial importance. [Written also quinnet .]

Quinoa <Xpage=1179>

Qui*no"a (?) , n. The seeds of a kind of goosewort ( Chenopodium Quinoa ), used in Chili and Peru for making porridge or cakes; also, food thus made.

Quinogen <Xpage=1179>

Quin"o*gen (?) , n. [ Quin ine + -gen .] (Chem.) A hypothetical radical of quinine and related alkaloids.

Quinoidine <Xpage=1179>

Qui*noid"ine (?) , n. [ Quin ine + -oid .] (Med. (Chem.) A brownish resinous substance obtained as a by-product in the treatment of cinchona bark. It consists of a mixture of several alkaloids. [Written also chinoidine .]

Quinoline <Xpage=1179>

Quin"o*line (?) , n. [ Quin ine + L. ol eum oil + -ine .] (Chem.) A nitrogenous base, C9H7N obtained as a pungent colorless liquid by the distillation of alkaloids, bones, coal tar, etc. It the nucleus of many organic bodies, especially of certain alkaloids and related substances; hence, by extension, any one of the series of alkaloidal bases of which quinoline proper is the type. [Written also chinoline .]

Quinologist <Xpage=1179>

Qui*nol"o*gist (?) n. One who is versed in quinology.

Quinology <Xpage=1179>

Qui*nol"o*gy (?) , n. [ Quin ine + -logy .] The science which treats of the cultivation of the cinchona, and of its use in medicine.

Quinone <Xpage=1179>

Qui"none (?) , n. [ Quin ine + ket one .] (Chem.) A crystalline substance, C6H4O2 (called also benzoketone ), first obtained by the oxidation of quinic acid and regarded as a double ketone; also, by extension, any one of the series of which quinone proper is the type . [Written also chinone , kinone .] <-- and benzoquinone. -->

Quinovic <Xpage=1179>

Qui*no"vic (?) , a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a crystalline acid obtained from some varieties of cinchona bark. [Written also chinovic , and kinovic .]

Quinovin <Xpage=1179>

Qui*no"vin (?) , n. [NL. quina nova the tree Cosmibuena magnifolia , whose bark yields quinovin.] (Chem.) An amorphous bitter glucoside derived from cinchona and other barks. Called also quinova bitter , and quinova . [Written also chinovin , and kinovin .]

Quinoxaline <Xpage=1179>

Quin*ox"a*line (?) , n. [ Quin oline + gly oxal .] (Chem.) Any one of a series of complex nitrogenous bases obtained by the union of certain aniline derivatives with glyoxal or with certain ketones. [Written also chinoxaline .]

Quinoxyl <Xpage=1179>

Quin*ox"yl (?) , n. [ Quin one + oxy gen + -yl .] (Chem.) The hypothetical radical of certain quinone derivatives related to rhodizonic acid.

Quinoyl <Xpage=1179>

Qui"noyl (?) , n. [ Quin one + -yl .] (Chem.) A radical of which quinone is the hydride, analogous to phenyl. [Written also kinoyl .]

Quinquagesima <Xpage=1179>

Quin`qua*ges"i*ma (?) , a. [L., fr. quinquagesimus the fiftieth, akin to quinquaginta fifty, quinque five. See Five .] Fiftieth.

Quinquagesima Sunday , the Sunday which is the fiftieth day before Easter, both days being included in the reckoning; -- called also Shrove Sunday .

Quinquangular <Xpage=1179>

Quin*quan"gu*lar (?) , a. [L. quinquanqulus ; quinque five + angulus ad angle: cf. F. quinquangulaire .] Having five angles or corners.

Quinquarticular <Xpage=1179>

Quin`quar*tic"u*lar (?) , a. [ Quin que- + article .] (Theol.) Relating to the five articles or points; as, the quinquarticular controversy between Arminians and Calvinists . [Obs.]

Bp. Sanderson.

Quinque- <Xpage=1179>

Quin"que- (?) . [L. quinque five. See Five .] A combining form meaning five , five times , fivefold ; as, quinque fid, five-cleft; quinque dentate, five-toothed.

Quinqueangled <Xpage=1179>

Quin"que*an`gled (?) , a. [ Quinque- + angle .] Having five angles; quinquangular.

Quinquedentate, Quinquedentated <Xpage=1179>

Quin`que*den"tate (?) , Quin`que*den"ta*ted (?) , a. [ Quinque- + dentate , -tated : cf. F. quinqu\'82dent\'82 .] Five-toothed; as, a quinquedentate leaf .

Quinquefarious <Xpage=1179>

Quin`que*fa"ri*ous (?) , a. [From L. quinque five: cf. F. quinqu\'82fari\'82 . Cf. Bifarious .] (Bot.) Arranged in five vertical rows; pentastichous.

Gray.

Quinquefid <Xpage=1179>

Quin"que*fid (?) , a. [ Quique- + the root of L. findere to cleave: cf. F. quinqu\'82fide .] (Bot.) Sharply cut about halfway to the middle or base into five segments; as, a quinquefid leaf or corolla .

Quinquefoliate, Quinquefoliated <Xpage=1179>

Quin`que*fo"li*ate (?) , Quin`que*fo"li*a`ted (?) , a. [ Quinque- + foliate , -ated : cf. F. quinqu\'82foli\'82 , L. quinquefolius .] (Bot.) Having five leaves or leaflets.

Gray.

Quinque foliolate <Xpage=1179>

Quin`que fo"li*o*late (?) , a. (Bot.) Having five leaflets.

Gray.

Quinqueliteral <Xpage=1179>

Quin`que*lit"er*al (?) , a. [ Quinque- + literal .] Consisting of five letters.

Quinquelobate, Quinquelobared <Xpage=1179>

Quin`que*lo"bate (?) , Quin`que*lo"ba*red (?) , a. [ Quinque- + lobate , -ated : cf. F. quinqu\'82lob\'82 .] Cut less than halfway into portions, usually somewhat rounded; five-lobed; as, a quinquelobate leaf or corolla .

Quinquelobed <Xpage=1179>

Quin"que*lobed` (?) , a. [ Quinque- + lobe .] Same as Quinquelobate .

Quinquelocular <Xpage=1179>

Quin`que*loc"u*lar (?) , a. [ Quinque- + locular : cf. F. quinqu\'82loculaire .] Having five cells or loculi; five-celled; as, a quinquelocular pericarp .

Quinquenerved <Xpage=1179>