quarrel

n 1: an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

[syn: {wrangle}, {row}, {words}, {run-in}, {dustup}]

2: an arrow with a four-edged head that is shot from a crossbow

v : have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the

question as to who discovered America" [syn: {dispute}, {argufy},

{altercate}]

quarter

Two bits. This in turn comes from the "pieces of eight" famed

in pirate movies - Spanish silver crowns that could be broken

into eight pie-slice-shaped "bits" to make change. Early in

American history the Spanish coin was considered equal to a

dollar, so each of these "bits" was considered worth 12.5

cents. Usage: rare.

Synonyms: {tayste}, {crumb}, {quad}.

See also {nickle}, {nibble}, {byte}, {dynner}.

[{Jargon File}]

(1995-01-25)