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Region :: Region (n.) One of the grand districts or quarters into which any space or surface, as of the earth or the heavens, is conceived of as divided; hence, in general, a portion of space or territory of indefinite extent; country; province; district; tract..

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..

Etat Major :: Etat Major () The staff of an army, including all officers above the rank of colonel, also, all adjutants, inspectors, quartermasters, commissaries, engineers, ordnance officers, paymasters, physicians, signal officers, judge advocates; also, the noncommissioned assistants of the above officers..

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..

Quarter :: Quarter (n.) That part of a boot or shoe which forms the side, from the heel to the vamp..

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

Canton :: Canton (v. i.) To allot separate quarters to, as to different parts or divisions of an army or body of troops..

Dingdong :: Dingdong (n.) An attachment to a clock by which the quarter hours are struck upon bells of different tones.

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..

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

Quadrant :: Quadrant (n.) The fourth part; the quarter.

Buttonhole :: Buttonhole (v. t.) To hold at the button or buttonhole; to detain in conversation to weariness; to bore; as, he buttonholed me a quarter of an hour..

Quarterstaves :: Quarterstaves (pl. ) of Quarterstaf.

Springal :: Spring (v. i.) A line led from a vessel's quarter to her cable so that by tightening or slacking it she can be made to lie in any desired position; a line led diagonally from the bow or stern of a vessel to some point upon the wharf to which she is moored.

Draw :: Draw (v. t.) To extract the bowels of; to eviscerate; as, to draw a fowl; to hang, draw, and quarter a criminal..

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

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..

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

Large :: Large (superl.) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; -- said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter..

Pigweed :: Pigweed (n.) A name of several annual weeds. See Goosefoot, and Lamb's-quarters..

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