noun. one of four equal parts a quarter of a pound |
noun. a district of a city having some distinguishing character the Latin Quarter |
noun. (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided both teams scored in the first quarter |
noun. a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour it's a quarter til 4|a quarter after 4 o'clock |
noun. one of four periods into which the school year is divided the fall quarter ends at Christmas |
noun. a fourth part of a year; three months unemployment fell during the last quarter |
noun. one of the four major division of the compass the wind is coming from that quarter |
noun. a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds) |
noun. a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds) |
noun. a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar he fed four quarters into the slot machine |
noun. an unspecified person he dropped a word in the right quarter |
noun. the rear part of a ship |
noun. piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp |
noun. clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent he surrendered but asked for quarter |
verb. provide housing for (military personnel) |
verb. pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes |
verb. divide into quarters quarter an apple |
verb. divide by four; divide into quarters |
