Quirk

A sudden turn; a starting from the point or line; hence, an artful evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a quibble; as, the quirks of a pettifogger.

A fit or turn; a short paroxysm; a caprice.

A smart retort; a quibble; a shallow conceit.

An irregular air; as, light quirks of music.

A piece of ground taken out of any regular ground plot or floor, so as to make a court, yard, etc.; -- sometimes written quink.

A small channel, deeply recessed in proportion to its width, used to insulate and give relief to a convex rounded molding.