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Meanings of quail in English

Portuguese
aerosport quail
Spanish
aerosport quail
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1971 Homebuilt aircraft design by Aerosport in the United States.

Related terms
aerosport quail
Portuguese
recuar
Catalan
contreure's
Spanish
recular

Draw back, as with fear or pain.

recuar
Usage of quail in English
1
The quail on the side-hills were still sounding the clear water call.
The red pony
2
Others ran up the mountain-side, and cowered in the brush like quail.
The Spoilers
3
And Paul was not the most daring cock quail in the stubble.
Destiny
4
Again he heard the distant report of the shot-gun from the quail-hunters.
Earth Abides
5
A quail whistled from the tangle of blackberry briars by the roadside.
The Root of Evil
6
The ragweed grew everywhere it pleased, affording grand cover for the quail.
The Killer
7
We've seen bear and moose and deer, rabbits and quail, pheasant, elk.
Where heaven begins
8
Presently, however, he began to quail in the midst of his storming.
St. George and St. Michael, Volume 1
9
The gunslinger felt his heart quail and turn icy in his chest.
The gunslinger
10
A quail has a few months in which to rear her young.
The Foolish Virgin
11
Fear God and thou shalt not quail before the terrors of men.
The Imitation of Christ
12
When Coyote came to the second quail, he asked the same question.
Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest
13
You seem not one to quail at the sight of an enemy.
The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea
14
I scorned the sword of Catiline, I will not quail before yours.
The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4
15
Would you fancy a roast quail to break your fast this morning?
A clash of kings
16
A friend, however, who does keep quail, donated a tray of eggs.
The Irish Times
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common