Quint

Word QUINT
Character 5
Hyphenation quint
Pronunciations /kwɛ̃/

Definitions and meanings of "Quint"

What do we mean by quint?

A sequence of five cards of the same suit in one hand in piquet. noun

A quintuplet. noun

An abbreviation of quintet, 2. noun

A prefix of the names of musical instruments and of organ-stops, denoting a variety whose pitch is a fifth above or below that of the usual variety. noun

A set or sequence of five, as in piquet. noun

In music, same as fifth, 2. noun

In organ-building, a stop giving tones a fifth above the normal pitch of the digitals used. noun

The smallest of the three varieties of viola da bracchio. See viol. noun

The E string or chanterelle of a violin: probably so called from the highest string of the lute. noun

In fencing, the fifth of the eight parries in sword-play. It is taught in the schools, but rarely used in practice. noun

A set or sequence of five, as in piquet. noun

The interval of a fifth. noun

One of a set of quintuplets. noun

An interval of one fifth noun

A sequence of five playing cards of the same suit; equivalent to a straight flush in poker noun

A quin or quintuplet noun

A vehicle used by firefighters that combines the capabilities of a fire engine and a fire truck, having the ability to provide vertical access as well as pump water to fight a fire. noun

Quinte; In fencing, the fifth fencer in parrying or attacking position. noun

The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one noun

One of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy noun

An interval of one fifth.

The E string of a violin.

In piquet, a sequence of five playing cards of the same suit; equivalent to a straight flush in poker

A quin or quintuplet.

A vehicle used by firefighters that combines the capabilities of a fire engine and a fire truck, having the ability to provide vertical access as well as pump water to fight a fire.

Quinte; the fifth fencer in parrying or attacking position.

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The word "quint" in example sentences

Then he stretches his long neck again, lays his little witless head on the side again, bobs and bobs, looks and looks and looks, says _quint, quint, quint, quint_ -- "I _think_ I'll go to roost," but is just as undecided as ever. ❋ Charles Madison Curry (1906)

We've all seen the press stories about the proposed idea of a so-called quint, or five-power meeting. ❋ ITY National Archives (1997)

a mutation fine known as the quint was payable to the public treasury. ❋ William Bennett Munro (1916)

I'm guessing a "quint" or "sext" band chip with GSM, CDMA, and LTE all rolled into one is/will be available. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"quint" because it combined five functions: water tank, pump, hoses, ladders and aerial device. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And quint-mom has said in fact, according to what Suzanne ` s magazine "Life & Style" says that she doesn ` t feel like a woman, she feels more like a man, and she hasn ` t had sex in nine years, or six years. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I start to quint... is that really what I think it is? ❋ Megan Aka Mmapula Reamogetse (2008)

Tyler Johnson, 2, of Keller inspects his own reflection on quint fire truck's bell during a children's fire safety program at Borders Books in Colleyville on Saturday, June 14, 2008. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Lt. Eddie Moran of the Colleyville Fire Department helps children enter a quint fire truck during a fire safety program in Colleyville. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Bethlehem was a necropolis – not a quint little community. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In this struggle for existence, when the game is going well — when you have quint and quartorze in your hand and the lead — the candle tumbles over and the cards are burned, or the player has a fit of apoplexy! — ❋ Unknown (2007)

We've never had to do that one more than once or twice a quint, though. ❋ Modesitt, L. E. (2006)

Prof Rep from even taking a looksee at whether or not Ashcroft and Gonzales violated their prof. obligations; doubling the couple with a states secret approach to blatant lawbreaking and DOJ attacks on the courts to divest them of jurisdiction; then adding on a quint of a comatose Congress – and it is a depressingly sad picture. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Meredith says that they have a special mask on her quint to help the underdeveloped lungs with breathing. ❋ Unknown (2005)

In the Quint Den, Patrick Dempsey enters and Meredith gazes fondly at her quint. ❋ Unknown (2005)

In the Quint Den, Meredith is whispering sweet nothings in the ear of her designated quint. ❋ Unknown (2005)

He comes in to check on his quint, and tries to talk to Isabel. ❋ Unknown (2005)

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