Definition of quarter

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Quarter (n.) The fourth part of the moon's period, or monthly revolution; as, the first quarter after the change or full..

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Quarteron :: Quarteron (n.) Alt. of Quarteroo.
Quarter Round :: Quarter round () An ovolo.
Right-about :: Right-about (n.) A turning directly about by the right, so as to face in the opposite direction; also, the quarter directly opposite; as, to turn to the right-about..
Crescent :: Crescent (n.) The increasing moon; the moon in her first quarter, or when defined by a concave and a convex edge; also, applied improperly to the old or decreasing moon in a like state..
Quarter :: Quarter (v. i.) To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
Corner :: Corner (n.) Direction; quarter.
Coach :: Coach (n.) A cabin on the after part of the quarter-deck, usually occupied by the captain..
Half-moon :: Half-moon (n.) The moon at the quarters, when half its disk appears illuminated..
Quartered :: Quartered (imp. & p. p.) of Quartte.
Bearing :: Bearing (n.) The situation of a distant object, with regard to a ship's position, as on the bow, on the lee quarter, etc.; the direction or point of the compass in which an object is seen; as, the bearing of the cape was W. N. W..
Quarter :: Quarter (v. t.) A division of a town, city, or county; a particular district; a locality; as, the Latin quarter in Paris..
Coomb :: Coomb (n.) A dry measure of four bushels, or half a quarter..
Hutch :: Hutch (v. t. & i.) To place in huts; to live in huts; as, to hut troops in winter quarters..
Breastwork :: Breastwork (n.) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
Station :: Station (n.) The headquarters of the police force of any precinct.
Ward :: Ward (n.) A division, district, or quarter of a town or city..
Coigny :: Coigny (n.) The practice of quartering one's self as landlord on a tenant; a quartering of one's self on anybody.
Quarter :: Quarter (n.) The encampment on one of the principal passages round a place besieged, to prevent relief and intercept convoys..
Quarter :: Quarter (v. t.) Proper station; specific place; assigned position; special location.
Dingdong :: Dingdong (n.) An attachment to a clock by which the quarter hours are struck upon bells of different tones.
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