quarter
IPA: kwˈɔrtɝ
noun
- A fourth part of something.
- (in general sense) Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part.
- (now chiefly historical) A measure of capacity used chiefly for grain or coal, varying greatly in quantity by time and location.
- A fourth part of a pound; approximately 113 grams.
- (historical) A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard.
- (now historical) A fourth part of the night; one of the watches or divisions of the night.
- (now chiefly financial) A fourth part of the year; 3 months; a term or season.
- (time) A fourth part of an hour; a period of fifteen minutes, especially with reference to the quarter before or after the hour.
- (now chiefly historical) A fourth part of a hundredweight.
- (heraldry) A fourth part of a coat of arms, or the charge on it, larger than a canton and normally on the upper dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.
- (Canada, US) A quarter-dollar, divided into 25 cents; the coin of that value minted in the United States or Canada.
- (sports) One of four equal periods into which a game is divided.
- (Chester, historical) A quarter of an acre or 40 roods.
- Place or position.
- A region or place.
- Each of four parts into which the earth or sky is divided, corresponding to the four cardinal points of the compass.
- A division or section of a town or city, especially having a particular character of its own, or associated with a particular group etc.
- One's residence or dwelling-place; (in plural) rooms, lodgings, especially as allocated to soldiers or domestic staff.
- (figurative, archaic) A topic or area of endeavour.
- (nautical) The aftmost part of a vessel's side, roughly from the last mast to the stern.
- (farriery) The part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, the side of its coffin.
- (often plural) A section (of a population), especially one having a particular set of values or interests.
- (obsolete) Relations between people.
- Accommodation given to a defeated opponent; mercy; exemption from being killed.
- Short forms.
- (now rare, rugby, American football) A quarterback.
- (military slang, now rare) A quartermaster; a quartermaster sergeant.
- A quarterfinal.
- A village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7251).
verb
- (transitive) To divide into quarters; to divide by four.
- (transitive) To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.
- (intransitive) To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
- (transitive) To quartersaw.
- (transitive, historical) To execute (someone) by tying each limb to a different animal (such as a horse) and driving them in different directions.
- (heraldry) To display different coats of arms in the quarters of a shield.
- (obsolete) 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.
adjective
- Pertaining to an aspect of a quarter.
- (chiefly) Consisting of a fourth part, a quarter (¹⁄₄, 25%).
- (chiefly) Related to a three-month term, a quarter of a year.
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