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n.
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.
n.
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.
v. t.
A station or encampment occupied by troops; a place of lodging for soldiers or officers; as, winter quarters.
n.
Alt. of Quarteroon
adv.
By quarters; once in a quarter of a year; as, the returns are made quarterly.
adv.
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.
a.
Containing, or consisting of, a fourth part; as, quarterly seasons.
n.
A quarterly allowance.
n.
Assignment of quarters for soldiers; quarters.
n.
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.
v. t.
A division of a town, city, or county; a particular district; a locality; as, the Latin quarter in Paris.
v. t.
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.
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A quarter; esp., a quarter of a pound, or a quarter of a hundred.
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A loaf of bread weighing about four pounds; -- called also quartern loaf.
pl.
of Quarterstaff
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of Quarterly
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A periodical work published once a quarter, or four times in a year.
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A series of quarters, or small upright posts. See Quarter, n., 1 (m) (Arch.)
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Recurring during, or at the end of, each quarter; as, quarterly payments of rent; a quarterly meeting.
n.
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.).
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