quarterage

[ kwawr-ter-ij ]
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noun
  1. the act of providing troops with living accommodations.

  2. the cost of such accommodations.

  1. a shelter or lodging.

  2. a quarterly payment, charge, or allowance.

Origin of quarterage

1
1350–1400; Middle English. See quarter, -age

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British Dictionary definitions for quarterage

quarterage

/ (ˈkwɔːtərɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. an allowance or payment made quarterly

  2. rare shelter or lodging

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