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subquarter

American

[suhb-kwawr-ter, -kwaw-] / ˈsʌbˌkwɔr tər, -ˌkwɔ- /

noun

Heraldry.

one of the quarterings of a grand quarter.

Etymology

Origin of subquarter

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