quarte

[ kahrt; French kart ]

noun

, Fencing.

, plural quartes [kahrts, k, a, r, t].

1. the fourth of eight defensive positions.

quarte

/ kart /

noun

1. the fourth of eight basic positions from which a parry or attack can be made in fencing

Word History and Origins

Origin of quarte¹

1690–1700; < French, feminine of quart fourth < Latin quartus

Word History and Origins

Origin of quarte¹

C18: from French, fem of quart a quarter

Example Sentences

The quarte, so called from being the fourth part of the chenet, which contained four pots and one French pint.

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Quart, Quarte, krt, n. a sequence of four cards: one of the eight thrusts and parries in fencing.

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And she had got him half a quarte'n of whisky to hearten him up as he came away this morning.

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I muttered, giving him parry of low quarte like a good swordsman, and he came to the recover with a laugh.

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When your opponent thrusts in quarte, you need only do this, and when they thrust in tierce, you need only do this.

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