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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.

Having four leaves to the sheet; of the form or size of a quarto.

Quarterage. [Obs.]

A form of silica, or silicon dioxide (SiO2), occurring in hexagonal crystals, which are commonly colorless and transparent, but sometimes also yellow, brown, purple, green, and of other colors; also in cryptocrystalline massive forms varying in color and degree of transparency, being sometimes opaque.…

Consisting chiefly of quartz; containing quartz.

Massive quartz occurring as a rock; a metamorphosed sandstone; -- called also quartz rock.

A form of crystal common with quartz, consisting of two six- sided pyramids, base to base.

Containing, or resembling, quartz; partaking of the nature or qualities of quartz.

Quarzose.

Quartzose.

A position in thrusting or parrying, with the inside of the hand turned upward and the point of the weapon toward the adversary's right breast.

The quarters or place of residence of any chief officer, as the general in command of an army, or the head of a police force; the place from which orders or instructions are issued; hence, the center of authority or order. The brain, which is the headquarters, or office, of intelligence. Collier.

Quartation.

A name given to several plants of the Goosefoot family, sometimes used as pot herbs, as Chenopodium album and Atriplex patulsa.