carquois

French

Etymology

From Old French carcois, carquais, from earlier tarchais, tarquait, from Byzantine Greek ταρκάσιον (tarkásion), from Arabic تِرْكَاش‎ (tirkāš), from Persian تیرکش‎ (tirkaš), ترکش‎ (tarkaš, tarkeš), from تیر‎ (tir, “arrow”) +‎ کش‎ (kaš, “container”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaʁ.kwa/
  • (file)

Noun

carquois m (plural carquois)

  1. quiver (for arrows)
    • 1892, Maurice Maeterlinck, Pelléas et Mélisande:
      GOLAUD : C’est sans le vouloir ; voyons, ne pleure plus, je te donnerai quelque chose demain…
      YNIOLD : Quoi, petit-père ?
      GOLAUD : Un carquois et des flèches ; mais dis-moi ce que tu sais au sujet de la porte.
      GOLAUD : It's without wanting it; let's see, don't cry any more, I'll give you something tomorrow...
      YNIOLD : What, grandfather?
      GOLAUD : A quiver and arrows; but tell me what you know about the door

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