quarterage
Americannoun
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the act of providing troops with living accommodations.
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the cost of such accommodations.
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a shelter or lodging.
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a quarterly payment, charge, or allowance.
noun
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an allowance or payment made quarterly
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rare shelter or lodging
Etymology
Origin of quarterage
Example Sentences
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In a column titled “His Master’s Voice,” the guild’s leader urged members to pay their annual membership fees, known as “Quarterage.”
The boys pay a quarterage not exceeding £2.
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The quarterage in this Company is paid on the quantity of malt consumed by its members.
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The year's quarterage was sevenpence.
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After being served with wafers and spiced wine, the masters went among the guests and gathered the quarterage.
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