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Quarterly :: Quarterly (adv.) In quarters, or quarterings; as, to bear arms quarterly; in four or more parts; -- said of a shield thus divided by lines drawn through it at right angles..

Understair :: Understair (a.) Of or pertaining to the kitchen, or the servants' quarters; hence, subordinate; menial..

Quarter :: Quarter (v. t.) Treatment shown by an enemy; mercy; especially, the act of sparing the life a conquered enemy; a refraining from pushing one's advantage to extremes..

Headquarters :: Headquarters (n. sing.) 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..

Quartering :: Quartering (a.) Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; -- said of waves or any moving object..

Ghetto :: Ghetto (n.) The Jews'quarter in an Italian town or city.

Boomerang :: Boomerang (n.) A very singular missile weapon used by the natives of Australia and in some parts of India. It is usually a curved stick of hard wood, from twenty to thirty inches in length, from two to three inches wide, and half or three quarters of an inch thick. When thrown from the hand with a quick rotary motion, it describes very remarkable curves, according to the shape of the instrument and the manner of throwing it, often moving nearly horizontally a long distance, then curving upward t

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..

Scuffle :: Scuffle (n.) A rough, haphazard struggle, or trial of strength; a disorderly wrestling at close quarters..

Broadcloth :: Broadcloth (n.) A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men's garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half); -- so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide..

Quarterage :: Quarterage (n.) A quarterly allowance.

Quarter :: Quarter (v. t.) A division of a town, city, or county; a particular district; a locality; as, the Latin quarter in Paris..

Quadrate :: Quadrate (a.) An aspect of the heavenly bodies in which they are distant from each other 90¡, or the quarter of a circle; quartile. See the Note under Aspect, 6..

Quartering :: Quartering (n.) One of the different coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the bearer..

Coomb :: Coomb (n.) A dry measure of four bushels, or half a quarter..

Maximilian :: Maximilian (n.) A gold coin of Bavaria, of the value of about 13s. 6d. sterling, or about three dollars and a quarter..

Quadrature :: Quadrature (a.) The position of one heavenly body in respect to another when distant from it 90¡, or a quarter of a circle, as the moon when at an equal distance from the points of conjunction and opposition..

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

Quarterhung :: Quarterhung (a.) Having trunnions the axes of which lie below the bore; -- said of a cannon.

Quarter :: Quarter (v. t.) Proper station; specific place; assigned position; special location.

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