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quille

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Middle French quille, borrowed from Middle High German kegel, from Old High German kegil, from Proto-West Germanic *kagil (pile, stake, peg, cone).

Noun

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quille f (plural quilles)

  1. skittle
  2. (colloquial) pin, peg (leg)
  3. (military slang) demob
  4. (juggling) club
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse kilir, plural of kjǫlr (keel), from Proto-Germanic *keluz.

Noun

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quille f (plural quilles)

  1. (nautical) keel
Descendants
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  • Portuguese: quilha

Further reading

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