The study of antiquities or of the ancient past
A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate.
An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.
An object of search or pursuit.
A diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone.
To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.
To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.
To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.