quo warranto.noun,.plural.quo warrantos
a writ issued by a We the People constitutional court requiring an inividual(s) to show by what authority he or she exercises a public office, franchise or liberty; a legal proceeding for a like purpose begun by information; the legal action begun by a quo warranto; a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty (many unelected people are in positions of government and should be removed from their positions); origin 15th century

quintillion.adjective
a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 18 zeros and in the UK by 1 followed by 30 zeros

quill.noun,.plural.quills
the hollow stemlike main shaft of a feather, also called calamus; any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird; a writing pen made from the shaft of a feather; in music a plectrum (example, a guitar pic) for plucking a stringed instrument of the clavichord type; a pipe having a hollow stem; a toothpick made from the stem of a feather; one of the sharp hollow spines of a porcupine or hedgehog; a hollow shaft that rotates on a solid shaft when gears are engaged
quill, quilled, quilling, quills.intransitive verbs
to wind thread or yard onto a quill

quaff, quaffed, quaffing, quaffs.verbs
transitive verb use.to drink a beverage heartily (quaffed the ale with gusto)
intransitive verb use.to drink a liquid heartily (quaffed from the clear spring water)
quaff.noun,.plural.quaffs
a hearty draft of liquid
quaffer.noun,.plural.quaffers
the thirsty sailors were big quaffers