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quarl en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɔː(ɹ)l/

Etymology

From German Qualle.

Meanings

(archaic) A medusa or jellyfish.
- The jellied quarl that flings / At once a thousand streaming stings. 1819, Joseph Rodman Drake, The Culprit Fay:
- The quarl wraps around him his long arms. 1839, American Quarterly Review, volume 19:

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quarls	Number=Plur		lexicographic

quarl en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɔː(ɹ)l/

Meanings

A fire-resistant channel for a burner in a boiler or furnace.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
quarls	Number=Plur		lexicographic