quadrel

[ kwod-ruhl ]

noun

1. a square stone, brick, or tile.

Word History and Origins

Origin of quadrel¹

1680–90; < Italian quadrello, diminutive of quadro square < Latin quadrum; -elle

Example Sentences

Quadrel, kwod′rel, n. a square stone, brick, or tile: a square piece of turf.

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