quartered

[ kwawr-terd ]
/ ˈkwɔr tərd /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR quartered ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

divided into quarters.
furnished with quarters or lodging.
(of wood) quartersawed.
Heraldry.
  1. (of an escutcheon) divided into four or more parts.
  2. (of a cross) having the central square portion removed.

QUIZZES

IS YOUR VOCABULARY AS STRONG AS A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT? TRY THIS QUIZ TO SEE!

It may seem like fun and games but this quiz that uses vocab from popular stories will determine how much you know.
Question 1 of 10
disgruntle
to deprive of ability, qualification, or strength
to put into a state of sulky dissatisfaction
to make repayment or return for (service, benefits, etc.)
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of quartered

First recorded in 1475–85; quarter + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM quartered

un·quar·tered, adjective

Words nearby quartered

quarter crack, quarter day, quarterdeck, quarter dollar, quarter eagle, quartered, quarterfinal, quarterfinalist, quarter grain, quarter hollow, quarter-hoop
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Words related to quartered

cut, cleave, dismember, fourth, settle, entertain, shelter, house, billet, domicile, canton, accommodate, harbor, place, board, install, lodge, station, post, establish

Example sentences from the Web for quartered

British Dictionary definitions for quartered

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012