Quarter
Definition of Quarter
Quar´ter Pronunciation: kwär´tẽr | n. | 1. | (Astron.) One of four equal parts into 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. | | 2. | (Arch.) A division of a town, city, or county; a particular district; a locality; as, the Latin quarter in Paris. | | 2. | Proper station; specific place; assigned position; special location. | | 3. | (Mil.) A station or encampment occupied by troops; a place of lodging for soldiers or officers; as, winter quarters. | | 3. | Friendship; amity; concord.| Quarter aspect | | (Astrol.) Same as Quadrate. |
| Quarter boat | | (Naut.) a boat hung at a vessel's quarter. - R. H. Dana, Jr. |
| Quarter day | | a day regarded as terminating a quarter of the year; hence, one on which any payment, especially rent, becomes due. In matters influenced by United States statutes, quarter days are the first days of January, April, July, and October. In New York and many other places, as between landlord and tenant, they are the first days of May, August, November, and February. The quarter days usually recognized in England are 25th of March (Lady Day), the 24th of June (Midsummer Day), the 29th of September (Michaelmas Day), and the 25th of December (Christmas Day). |
| Quarter point | | n - | (Naut.) See Quarter, n., 1 (n). - Totten. |
| To keep quarter | | See Quarter, n., 3. |
| | v. t. | 1. | To divide into four equal parts. | | 2. | To divide; to separate into parts or regions. | | 3. | To furnish with shelter or entertainment; to supply with the means of living for a time; especially, to furnish shelter to; as, to quarter soldiers. | | 4. | To furnish as a portion; to allot. | | 5. | (Her.) To arrange (different coats of arms) upon one escutcheon, as when a man inherits from both father and mother the right to bear arms. | | v. i. | 1. | To lodge; to have a temporary residence. | | 1. | 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. |
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