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Quarter
n.
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The fourth part of the moon's period, or monthly revolution; as, the first quarter after the change or full.
Quarter
n.
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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.
Quarter
n.
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That part of a boot or shoe which forms the side, from the heel to the vamp.
Quarter
n.
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That part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, being the side of the coffin.
Quarter
n.
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A term of study in a seminary, college, etc, etc.; properly, a fourth part of the year, but often longer or shorter.
Quarter
n.
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The encampment on one of the principal passages round a place besieged, to prevent relief and intercept convoys.
Quarter
n.
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The after-part of a vessel's side, generally corresponding in extent with the quarter-deck; also, the part of the yardarm outside of the slings.
Quarter
n.
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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.
Quarter
v. t.
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A division of a town, city, or county; a particular district; a locality; as, the Latin quarter in Paris.
Quarter
v. t.
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A small upright timber post, used in partitions; -- in the United States more commonly called stud.
Quarter
v. t.
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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.
Quarter
v. t.
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Proper station; specific place; assigned position; special location.
Quarter
v. t.
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A station at which officers and men are posted in battle; -- usually in the plural.
Quarter
v. t.
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Place of lodging or temporary residence; shelter; entertainment; -- usually in the plural.
Quarter
v. t.
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A station or encampment occupied by troops; a place of lodging for soldiers or officers; as, winter quarters.
Quarter
v. t.
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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.
Quarter
v. t.
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Friendship; amity; concord.
Quartered
imp. & p. p.
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of Quartter
Quartering
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Quartter
Quartter
v. t.
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To divide into four equal parts.
Quartter
v. t.
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To divide; to separate into parts or regions.
Quartter
v. t.
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To furnish with shelter or entertainment; to supply with the means of living for a time; especially, to furnish shelter to; as, to quarter soldiers.
Quartter
v. t.
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To furnish as a portion; to allot.
Quartter
v. t.
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To arrange (different coats of arms) upon one escutcheon, as when a man inherits from both father and mother the right to bear arms.
Quarter
v. i.
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To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
Quarter
v. i.
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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.
Quarterage
n.
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A quarterly allowance.
Quarter-deck
n.
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That part of the upper deck abaft the mainmast, including the poop deck when there is one.
Quarterfoil
n.
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An ornamental foliation having four lobes, or foils.
Quarterhung
a.
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Having trunnions the axes of which lie below the bore; -- said of a cannon.