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Noun: quaffle  'kwó-ful
  1. A large ball used in the game of Quidditch in the Harry Potter series
    "Chasers try to score by throwing the quaffle into one of the three goal hoops"; "Place the quaffle and three bludgers in the middle of the field"; "Ideally the quaffle and bludgers should be slightly deflated so that they are easier to throw and catch"

Derived forms: quaffles

Type of: ball

Encyclopedia: Quaffle