A sudden turn; a starting from
the point or line; hence, an artful evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a
quibble; as, the quirks of a pettifogger.
A fit or turn; a short paroxysm; a
caprice.
A smart retort; a quibble; a shallow
conceit.
An irregular air; as, light quirks
of music.
A piece of ground taken
out of any regular ground plot or floor, so as to make a court, yard,
etc.; -- sometimes written quink.
A small channel, deeply
recessed in proportion to its width, used to insulate and give relief
to a convex rounded molding.
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