quartered
[ kwawr-terd ]
/ ˈkwɔr tərd /
adjective
divided into quarters.
furnished with quarters or lodging.
(of wood) quartersawed.
Heraldry.
- (of an escutcheon) divided into four or more parts.
- (of a cross) having the central square portion removed.
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un·quar·tered, adjectiveDefinition for quartered (2 of 2)
Origin of quarter
OTHER WORDS FROM quarter
quar·ter·er, nounhalf-quar·ter, adjectivein·ter·quar·ter, nounout·quar·ters, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for quartered (1 of 2)
quartered
/ (ˈkwɔːtəd) /
adjective
heraldry (of a shield) divided into four sections, each having contrasting arms or having two sets of arms, each repeated in diagonally opposite corners
(of a log) sawn into four equal parts along two diameters at right angles to each other; quartersawn
British Dictionary definitions for quartered (2 of 2)
quarter
/ (ˈkwɔːtə) /
noun
verb
adjective
being or consisting of one of four equal partsa quarter pound of butter
See also quarters
Word Origin for quarter
C13: from Old French quartier, from Latin quartārius a fourth part, from quartus fourth
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Idioms and Phrases with quartered
quarter
see at close quarters; draw and quarter.
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