quarl

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/ˈkwɔː(ɹ)l/

noun

A medusa or jellyfish.

OriginGerman Qualle →
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Meanings

quarl1

nounquarl (plural quarls)

plural quarls

  1. archaicA medusa or jellyfish.

    The quarl wraps around him his long arms.

    1839, American Quarterly Review, volume 19
    1 more example

    The jellied quarl that flings / At once a thousand streaming stings.

    1819, Joseph Rodman Drake, The Culprit Fay

quarl2

nounquarl (plural quarls)

plural quarls

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

Origin

  1. GermanQualle
  2. Englishquarl

From German Qualle.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with quarl

whorl
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Cite this entry
APA

quarl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarl

MLA

“quarl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quarl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarl.

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