1. A portable case for holding arrows. 2. A case full of arrows. 3. A collection or store; arsenal: a quiver of ready responses. [Middle English, from Anglo-Norman quiveir, variant of Old French cuivre, from Old Low Franconian cocar, probably from Medieval Latin cucurum, probably from...
The act or motion of quivering. [Middle English quiveren, perhaps from quiver, nimble (from Old English cwifer-; see gwei- in Indo-European roots).] quiv′er·ing·ly adv. quiv′er·y adj. quiv·er 2 (kwĭv′ər) n. 1. A portable case for holding arrows. 2. A case full...
Additionally, equipment can snag on the bark of a tree. This is especially true for an archer. Either the quiver of arrows or the arrows themselves may become snagged on the bark of a tree. Thus, it is desirable to have a device, which can minimize these problems. More particularly, ...
1.A portable case for holding arrows. 2.A case full of arrows. 3.A collection or store; arsenal:a quiver of ready responses. [Middle English, from Anglo-Normanquiveir, variant of Old Frenchcuivre, from Old Low Franconiancocar, probably from Medieval Latincucurum, probably from Hunnish; ...
the state, process, or noise of shaking or trembling [C15: from obsolete cwiver quick, nimble; compare quaver] ˈquiverer n ˈquivering adj ˈquiveringly adv ˈquivery adj quiver (ˈkwɪvə) n (Archery) a case for arrows [C13: from Old French cuivre; related to Old Engli...