quarry

quarry (http://definr.com/quarry)

     n 1: a person who is the victim of ridicule or exploitation by
          some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to
          muggers"; "everyone was fair game" [syn: prey, target,
           fair game]
     2: a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate: "a
        British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'" [syn: pit, {stone
        pit}]
     3: animal hunted or caught for food [syn: prey]
     v : extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a
         quarry; "quarry marble"