Art Terms Glossary

 A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y 

---

Quarrel
The missile, shorter than the arrow of the longbow, shot from the crossbow. Also called a bolt.

Quench
To plunge heated steel into a medium such as water to cool it. The more rapid the quenching, the harder the steel becomes.

Quillons
The crossbar on the hilt of a sword.

Quire
A group of leaves folded in half to form bifolios and inserted one inside the other. They were then collated with other quires and stitched together to form a codex or book.

---

 A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y