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nto which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter of a dollar, of a pound, of a yard, of an hour, etc. Hence, specifically:

An ovolo.

That part of the upper deck abaft the mainmast, including the poop deck when there is one.

To saw (a log) into quarters; specif., to saw into quarters and then into boards, as by cutting alternately from each face of a quarter, to secure lumber that will warp relatively little or show the grain advantageously.

A quarterly allowance.

Divided into four equal parts or quarters; separated into four parts or regions.

An ornamental foliation having four lobes, or foils.

Having trunnions the axes of which lie below the bore; -- said of a cannon.

Assignment of quarters for soldiers; quarters.

Containing, or consisting of, a fourth part; as, quarterly seasons.

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.

A quarter. Specifically: (a) The fourth part of a pint; a gill.

A quarter; esp., a quarter of a pound, or a quarter of a hundred. Piers Plowman.

A quadroon.

A platform of a staircase where the stair turns at a right angle only. See Halfpace.

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.

A composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument.

Of the fourth degree.

Same as Quadrate.

A supposed fourth integument of an ovule, counting from the outside.