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- English Word Quaternion Definition A set of four parts, things, or person; four things taken collectively; a group of four words, phrases, circumstances, facts, or the like.
- English Word Quaternion Definition A word of four syllables; a quadrisyllable.
- English Word Quaternion Definition The quotient of two vectors, or of two directed right lines in space, considered as depending on four geometrical elements, and as expressible by an algebraic symbol of quadrinomial form.
- English Word Quaternion Definition To divide into quaternions, files, or companies.
- English Word Quaternity Definition The number four.
- English Word Quaternity Definition The union of four in one, as of four persons; -- analogous to the theological term trinity.
- English Word Quateron Definition See 2d Quarteron.
- English Word Quatorzain Definition A poem of fourteen lines; a sonnet.
- English Word Quatorze Definition The four aces, kings, queens, knaves, or tens, in the game of piquet; -- so called because quatorze counts as fourteen points.
- English Word Quatrain Definition A stanza of four lines rhyming alternately.
- English Word Quatre Definition A card, die. or domino, having four spots, or pips
- English Word Quatrefeuille Definition Alt. of Quatrefoil
- English Word Quatrefoil Definition Same as Quarterfoil.
- English Word Quatuor Definition A quartet; -- applied chiefly to instrumental compositions.
- English Word Quave Definition See Quaver.
- English Word Quave Definition To quaver.
- English Word Quavemire Definition See Quagmire.
- English Word Quaver Definition To tremble; to vibrate; to shake.
- English Word Quaver Definition Especially, to shake the voice; to utter or form sound with rapid or tremulous vibrations, as in singing; also, to trill on a musical instrument
- English Word Quaver Definition To utter with quavers.
- English Word Quaver Definition A shake, or rapid and tremulous vibration, of the voice, or of an instrument of music.
- English Word Quaver Definition An eighth note. See Eighth.
- English Word Quavered Definition of Quaver
- English Word Quaverer Definition One who quavers; a warbler.
- English Word Quavering Definition of Quaver
- English Word Quay Definition A mole, bank, or wharf, formed toward the sea, or at the side of a harbor, river, or other navigable water, for convenience in loading and unloading vessels.
- English Word Quay Definition To furnish with quays.
- English Word Quayage Definition Wharfage.
- English Word Quayd Definition p. p. of Quail.
- English Word Que Definition A half farthing.