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Quartering :: Quartering (n.) A series of quarters, or small upright posts. See Quarter, n., 1 (m) (Arch.).

Quarterstaves :: Quarterstaves (pl. ) of Quarterstaf.

Roundhouse :: Roundhouse (n.) A cabin or apartament on the after part of the quarter-deck, having the poop for its roof; -- sometimes called the coach..

Cribbing :: Cribbing (n.) The act of inclosing or confining in a crib or in close quarters.

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..

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

Coussinet :: Coussinet (n.) That part of the Ionic capital between the abacus and quarter round, which forms the volute..

Quarter :: Quarter (n.) One limb of a quadruped with the adjacent parts; one fourth part of the carcass of a slaughtered animal, including a leg; as, the fore quarters; the hind quarters..

Quartered :: Quartered (imp. & p. p.) of Quartte.

Quarter Round :: Quarter round () An ovolo.

Back :: Back (v. i.) To change from one quarter to another by a course opposite to that of the sun; -- used of the wind.

Cottise :: Cottise (n.) A diminutive of the bendlet, containing one half its area or one quarter the area of the bend. When a single cottise is used alone it is often called a cost. See also Couple-close..

Section :: Section (n.) One of the portions, of one square mile each, into which the public lands of the United States are divided; one thirty-sixth part of a township. These sections are subdivided into quarter sections for sale under the homestead and preemption laws..

Garrison :: Garrison (n.) A fortified place, in which troops are quartered for its security..

Quarterlies :: Quarterlies (pl. ) of Quarterl.

Quarter :: Quarter (n.) The encampment on one of the principal passages round a place besieged, to prevent relief and intercept convoys..

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

Corner :: Corner (n.) Direction; quarter.

Tap :: Tap (n.) A signal, by drum or trumpet, for extinguishing all lights in soldiers' quarters and retiring to bed, -- usually given about a quarter of an hour after tattoo..

Inch :: Inch (n.) A measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly subdivided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths, etc., as among mechanics. It was also formerly divided into twelve parts, called lines, and originally into three parts, called barleycorns, its length supposed to have been determined from three grains of barley placed end to end lengthwise. It is also sometimes called a prime ('), composed of twelve seconds (''), as in the duodecimal system of arithmetic..

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