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- English Word Quarter Definition That part of a boot or shoe which forms the side, from the heel to the vamp.
- English Word Quarter Definition One limb of a quadruped with the adjacent parts; one fourth part of the carcass of a slaughtered animal, including a leg; as, the fore quarters; the hind quarters.
- English Word Quarter Definition The fourth of a ton in weight, or eight bushels of grain; as, a quarter of wheat; also, the fourth part of a chaldron of coal.
- English Word Quarter Definition The fourth of a hundred-weight, being 25 or 28 pounds, according as the hundredweight is reckoned at 100 or 112 pounds.
- English Word Quarter Definition One of the divisions of an escutcheon when it is divided into four portions by a horizontal and a perpendicular line meeting in the fess point.
- English Word Quarter Definition One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter of a dollar, of a pound, of a yard, of an hour, etc.
- English Word Quarter round Definition An ovolo.
- English Word Quarter-deck Definition That part of the upper deck abaft the mainmast, including the poop deck when there is one.
- English Word Quarterage Definition A quarterly allowance.
- English Word Quartered Definition of Quartter
- English Word Quarterfoil Definition An ornamental foliation having four lobes, or foils.
- English Word Quarterhung Definition Having trunnions the axes of which lie below the bore; -- said of a cannon.
- English Word Quartering Definition of Quartter
- English Word Quartering Definition Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; -- said of waves or any moving object.
- English Word Quartering Definition At right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with each other.
- English Word Quartering Definition A station.
- English Word Quartering Definition Assignment of quarters for soldiers; quarters.
- English Word Quartering Definition The division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments.
- English Word Quartering Definition One of the different coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the bearer.
- English Word Quartering Definition A series of quarters, or small upright posts. See Quarter, n., 1 (m) (Arch.)
- English Word Quarterlies Definition of Quarterly
- English Word Quarterly Definition In quarters, or quarterings; as, to bear arms quarterly; in four or more parts; -- said of a shield thus divided by lines drawn through it at right angles.
- English Word Quarterly Definition By quarters; once in a quarter of a year; as, the returns are made quarterly.
- English Word Quarterly Definition A periodical work published once a quarter, or four times in a year.
- English Word Quarterly Definition Containing, or consisting of, a fourth part; as, quarterly seasons.
- English Word Quarterly Definition Recurring during, or at the end of, each quarter; as, quarterly payments of rent; a quarterly meeting.
- English Word Quartermaster Definition An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and superintend the supplies.
- English Word Quartermaster Definition A petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and the like, under the direction of the master.
- English Word Quartern Definition A quarter. Specifically: (a) The fourth part of a pint; a gill. (b) The fourth part of a peck, or of a stone (14 ibs.).
- English Word Quartern Definition A loaf of bread weighing about four pounds; -- called also quartern loaf.