quille

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French

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

Noun

quille f (plural quilles)

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

Etymology 2

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Norse kilir, plural of kjǫlr (keel), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *keluz.

Noun

quille f (plural quilles)

  1. (nautical) keel

Further reading