Quartern :: Quartern (n.) A quarter. Specifically: (a) The fourth part of a pint; a gill. (b) The fourth part of a peck, or of a stone (14 ibs.)..

Quartern :: Quartern (n.) A loaf of bread weighing about four pounds; -- called also quartern loaf.

Quarteron :: Quarteron (n.) A quarter; esp., a quarter of a pound, or a quarter of a hundred..

Quarteron :: Quarteron (n.) Alt. of Quarteroo.

Quarteroon :: Quarteroon (n.) A quadroon.

Quarterpace :: Quarterpace (n.) A platform of a staircase where the stair turns at a right angle only. See Halfpace.

Quarterstaff :: Quarterstaff (n.) 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..

Quarterstaves :: Quarterstaves (pl. ) of Quarterstaf.

Quartet :: Quartet (n.) Alt. of Quartett.

Quartette :: Quartette (n.) A composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument..

Quartette :: Quartette (n.) The set of four person who perform a piece of music in four parts.

Quartette :: Quartette (n.) A stanza of four lines.

Quartic :: Quartic (a.) Of the fourth degree.

Quartic :: Quartic (n.) A quantic of the fourth degree. See Quantic.

Quartic :: Quartic (n.) A curve or surface whose equation is of the fourth degree in the variables.

Quartile :: Quartile (n.) Same as Quadrate.

Quartine :: Quartine (n.) A supposed fourth integument of an ovule, counting from the outside..

Quarto :: Quarto (a.) Having four leaves to the sheet; of the form or size of a quarto.

Quarto :: Quarto (n.) Originally, a book of the size of the fourth of sheet of printing paper; a size leaves; in present usage, a book of a square or nearly square form, and usually of large size..

Quartos :: Quartos (pl. ) of Quart.

Quartridge :: Quartridge (n.) Quarterage.

Quartter :: Quartter (v. t.) To divide into four equal parts.

Quartter :: Quartter (v. t.) To divide; to separate into parts or regions.

Quartter :: Quartter (v. t.) 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..

Quartter :: Quartter (v. t.) To furnish as a portion; to allot.

Quartter :: Quartter (v. t.) To arrange (different coats of arms) upon one escutcheon, as when a man inherits from both father and mother the right to bear arms..

Quartz :: Quartz (n.) 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..

Quartziferous :: Quartziferous (a.) Consisting chiefly of quartz; containing quartz.

Quartzite :: Quartzite (n.) Massive quartz occurring as a rock; a metamorphosed sandstone; -- called also quartz rock.

Quartzoid :: Quartzoid (n.) A form of crystal common with quartz, consisting of two six-sided pyramids, base to base..

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