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- English Word Quarrymen Definition of Quarry-man
- English Word Quart Definition The fourth part; a quarter; hence, a region of the earth.
- English Word Quart Definition A measure of capacity, both in dry and in liquid measure; the fourth part of a gallon; the eighth part of a peck; two pints.
- English Word Quart Definition A vessel or measure containing a quart.
- English Word Quart Definition In cards, four successive cards of the same suit. Cf. Tierce, 4.
- English Word Quartan Definition Of or pertaining to the fourth; occurring every fourth day, reckoning inclusively; as, a quartan ague, or fever.
- English Word Quartan Definition An intermittent fever which returns every fourth day, reckoning inclusively, that is, one in which the interval between paroxysms is two days.
- English Word Quartan Definition A measure, the fourth part of some other measure.
- English Word Quartane Definition Butane, each molecule of which has four carbon atoms.
- English Word Quartation Definition The act, process, or result (in the process of parting) of alloying a button of nearly pure gold with enough silver to reduce the fineness so as to allow acids to attack and remove all metals except the gold; -- called also inquartation. Compare Parting.
- English Word Quarte Definition A position in thrusting or parrying, with the inside of the hand turned upward and the point of the weapon toward the adversary's right breast.
- English Word Quarte Definition Same as 2d Carte.
- English Word Quartene Definition Same as Butylene.
- English Word Quartenylic Definition Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the acrylic acid series, metameric with crotonic acid, and obtained as a colorless liquid; -- so called from having four carbon atoms in the molecule. Called also isocrotonic acid.
- English Word Quarter Definition The fourth part of the moon's period, or monthly revolution; as, the first quarter after the change or full.
- English Word Quarter Definition To drive a carriage so as to prevent the wheels from going into the ruts, or so that a rut shall be between the wheels.
- English Word Quarter Definition To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
- English Word Quarter Definition Friendship; amity; concord.
- English Word Quarter Definition Treatment shown by an enemy; mercy; especially, the act of sparing the life a conquered enemy; a refraining from pushing one's advantage to extremes.
- English Word Quarter Definition A station or encampment occupied by troops; a place of lodging for soldiers or officers; as, winter quarters.
- English Word Quarter Definition Place of lodging or temporary residence; shelter; entertainment; -- usually in the plural.
- English Word Quarter Definition A station at which officers and men are posted in battle; -- usually in the plural.
- English Word Quarter Definition Proper station; specific place; assigned position; special location.
- English Word Quarter Definition The fourth part of the distance from one point of the compass to another, being the fourth part of 11¡ 15', that is, about 2¡ 49'; -- called also quarter point.
- English Word Quarter Definition A small upright timber post, used in partitions; -- in the United States more commonly called stud.
- English Word Quarter Definition A division of a town, city, or county; a particular district; a locality; as, the Latin quarter in Paris.
- 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 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 hundred-weight, being 25 or 28 pounds, according as the hundredweight is reckoned at 100 or 112 pounds.
- 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.