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Quartering
a.
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Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; -- said of waves or any moving object.
Quartering
a.
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At right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with each other.
Quartering
n.
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A station.
Quartering
n.
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Assignment of quarters for soldiers; quarters.
Quartering
n.
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One of the different coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the bearer.
Quartering
n.
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A series of quarters, or small upright posts. See Quarter, n., 1 (m) (Arch.)
Quarterly
a.
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Containing, or consisting of, a fourth part; as, quarterly seasons.
Quarterly
a.
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Recurring during, or at the end of, each quarter; as, quarterly payments of rent; a quarterly meeting.
Quarterlies
pl.
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of Quarterly
Quarterly
n.
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A periodical work published once a quarter, or four times in a year.
Quarterly
adv.
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By quarters; once in a quarter of a year; as, the returns are made quarterly.
Quarterly
adv.
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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.
Quartermaster
n.
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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.
Quartermaster
n.
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A petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and the like, under the direction of the master.
Quartern
n.
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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.).
Quartern
n.
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A loaf of bread weighing about four pounds; -- called also quartern loaf.
Quarteron
n.
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A quarter; esp., a quarter of a pound, or a quarter of a hundred.
Quarteron
n.
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Alt. of Quarteroon
Quarteroon
n.
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A quadroon.
Quarterpace
n.
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A platform of a staircase where the stair turns at a right angle only. See Halfpace.
Quarter round
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An ovolo.
Quarterstaves
pl.
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of Quarterstaff
Quarterstaff
n.
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A long and stout staff formerly used as a weapon of defense and offense; -- so called because in holding it one hand was placed in the middle, and the other between the middle and the end.
Quartet
n.
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Alt. of Quartette
Quartette
n.
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A composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument.
Quartette
n.
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The set of four person who perform a piece of music in four parts.
Quartette
n.
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A stanza of four lines.
Quartic
a.
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Of the fourth degree.
Quartic
n.
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A quantic of the fourth degree. See Quantic.
Quartic
n.
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A curve or surface whose equation is of the fourth degree in the variables.