quartered
[ kwawr-terd ]
/ ˈkwɔr tərd /
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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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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
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