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Substantiivi

1. A fourth part of something.
2. (in general sense) Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part.
3. (now chiefly historical) A measure of capacity used chiefly for grain or coal, varying greatly in quantity by time and location.
4. A fourth part of a pound; approximately 113 grams.
5. (historical) A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard.
6. (now historical) A fourth part of the night; one of the watches or divisions of the night.
7. (now chiefly finance) A fourth part of the year; 3 months; a term or season.
8. (time) A fourth part of an hour; a period of fifteen minutes, especially with reference to the quarter before or after the hour.
9. (now chiefly historical) A fourth part of a hundredweight.
10. (heraldry) A fourth part of a coat of arms, or the charge on it, larger than a canton and normally on the upper dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.
11. (Canada, US) A quarter-dollar, divided into 25 cents; the coin of that value minted in the United States or Canada.
12. (sports) One of four equal periods into which a game is divided.
13. (Chester, historical) A quarter of an acre or 40 roods.
14. Place or position.
15. A region or place.
16. Each of four parts into which the earth or sky is divided, corresponding to the four cardinal points of the compass.
17. A division or section of a town or city, especially having a particular character of its own, or associated with a particular group etc.
18. One's residence or dwelling-place; (in plural) rooms, lodgings, especially as allocated to soldiers or domestic staff.
19. (figurative, archaic) A topic or area of endeavour.
20. (nautical) The aftmost part of a vessel's side, roughly from the last mast to the stern.
21. (farriery) The part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, the side of its coffin.
22. (often plural) A section (of a population), especially one having a particular set of values or interests.
23. (obsolete) Relations between people.
24. Accommodation given to a defeated opponent; mercy; exemption from being killed.
25. Short forms.
26. (now rare, rugby, American football) A quarterback.
27. (military slang, now rare) A quartermaster; a quartermaster sergeant.
28. A quarterfinal.

Verbi

1. (obsolete) To drive a carriage so as to prevent the wheels from going into the ruts, or so that a rut shall be between the wheels.
2. (transitive) To divide into quarters; to divide by four.
3. (transitive) To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.
4. (intransitive) To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
5. (transitive) To quartersaw.
6. (transitive, historical) To execute (someone) by tying each limb to a different animal (such as a horse) and driving them in different directions.
7. (heraldry) To display different coats of arms in the quarters of a shield.
8. (transitive) To range to and fro over an area; to move from point to point.

Adjektiivi

1. Pertaining to an aspect of a quarter.
2. (chiefly) Consisting of a fourth part, a quarter (, 25%).
3. (chiefly) Related to a three-month term, a quarter of a year.