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- Quarter - n. - One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter of a dollar, of a pound, of a yard, of an hour, etc.
- Quarter - n. - The fourth of a hundred-weight, being 25 or 28 pounds, according as the hundredweight is reckoned at 100 or 112 pounds.
- Quarter - n. - The fourth of a ton in weight, or eight bushels of grain; as, a quarter of wheat; also, the fourth part of a chaldron of coal.
- Quarter - n. - The fourth part of the moon's period, or monthly revolution; as, the first quarter after the change or full.
- Quarter - n. - One limb of a quadruped with the adjacent parts; one fourth part of the carcass of a slaughtered animal, including a leg; as, the fore quarters; the hind quarters.
- Quarter - n. - That part of a boot or shoe which forms the side, from the heel to the vamp.
- Quarter - n. - That part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, being the side of the coffin.
- Quarter - n. - A term of study in a seminary, college, etc, etc.; properly, a fourth part of the year, but often longer or shorter.
- Quarter - n. - The encampment on one of the principal passages round a place besieged, to prevent relief and intercept convoys.
- Quarter - n. - The after-part of a vessel's side, generally corresponding in extent with the quarter-deck; also, the part of the yardarm outside of the slings.
- Quarter - n. - One of the divisions of an escutcheon when it is divided into four portions by a horizontal and a perpendicular line meeting in the fess point.
- Quarter - v. t. - A division of a town, city, or county; a particular district; a locality; as, the Latin quarter in Paris.
- Quarter - v. t. - A small upright timber post, used in partitions; -- in the United States more commonly called stud.
- Quarter - v. t. - The fourth part of the distance from one point of the compass to another, being the fourth part of 11¡ 15', that is, about 2¡ 49'; -- called also quarter point.
- Quarter - v. t. - Proper station; specific place; assigned position; special location.
- Quarter - v. t. - A station at which officers and men are posted in battle; -- usually in the plural.
- Quarter - v. t. - Place of lodging or temporary residence; shelter; entertainment; -- usually in the plural.
- Quarter - v. t. - A station or encampment occupied by troops; a place of lodging for soldiers or officers; as, winter quarters.
- Quarter - v. t. - Treatment shown by an enemy; mercy; especially, the act of sparing the life a conquered enemy; a refraining from pushing one's advantage to extremes.
- Quarter - v. t. - Friendship; amity; concord.
- Quarter - v. i. - To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
- Quarter - v. i. - 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.
- Quarter round - - An ovolo.
- Quarter-deck - n. - That part of the upper deck abaft the mainmast, including the poop deck when there is one.
- Quarterage - n. - A quarterly allowance.
- Jack - n. - A drinking measure holding half a pint; also, one holding a quarter of a pint.
- Buttonhole - v. t. - To hold at the button or buttonhole; to detain in conversation to weariness; to bore; as, he buttonholed me a quarter of an hour.
- Quarter - v. t. - The fourth part of the distance from one point of the compass to another, being the fourth part of 11¡ 15', that is, about 2¡ 49'; -- called also quarter point.
- Chine - n. - A chink or cleft; a narrow and deep ravine; as, Shanklin Chine in the Isle of Wight, a quarter of a mile long and 230 feet deep.
- Pistole - n. - The name of certain gold coins of various values formerly coined in some countries of Europe. In Spain it was equivalent to a quarter doubloon, or about $3.90, and in Germany and Italy nearly the same. There was an old Italian pistole worth about $5.40.
- Quarteron - n. - A quarter; esp., a quarter of a pound, or a quarter of a hundred.
- Coussinet - n. - That part of the Ionic capital between the abacus and quarter round, which forms the volute.
- Point - n. - A dot placed at the right hand of a note, to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half, as to make a whole note equal to three half notes, a half note equal to three quarter notes.
- Ward - n. - A division, district, or quarter of a town or city.
- Cottise - n. - A diminutive of the bendlet, containing one half its area or one quarter the area of the bend. When a single cottise is used alone it is often called a cost. See also Couple-close.
- Crotchet - n. - A time note, with a stem, having one fourth the value of a semibreve, one half that of a minim, and twice that of a quaver; a quarter note.
- Enharmonical - a. - Of or pertaining to that one of the three kinds of musical scale (diatonic, chromatic, enharmonic) recognized by the ancient Greeks, which consisted of quarter tones and major thirds, and was regarded as the most accurate.
- Quadrature - a. - The position of one heavenly body in respect to another when distant from it 90¡, or a quarter of a circle, as the moon when at an equal distance from the points of conjunction and opposition.
- Tenderloin - n. - A strip of tender flesh on either side of the vertebral column under the short ribs, in the hind quarter of beef and pork. It consists of the psoas muscles.
- Spring - v. i. - A line led from a vessel's quarter to her cable so that by tightening or slacking it she can be made to lie in any desired position; a line led diagonally from the bow or stern of a vessel to some point upon the wharf to which she is moored.
- Quarter - n. - The fourth part of the moon's period, or monthly revolution; as, the first quarter after the change or full.
- Tap - n. - A signal, by drum or trumpet, for extinguishing all lights in soldiers' quarters and retiring to bed, -- usually given about a quarter of an hour after tattoo.
- Quadrant - n. - The quarter of a circle, or of the circumference of a circle, an arc of 90¡, or one subtending a right angle at the center.
- Dingdong - n. - An attachment to a clock by which the quarter hours are struck upon bells of different tones.
- Western - a. - Of or pertaining to the west; situated in the west, or in the region nearly in the direction of west; being in that quarter where the sun sets; as, the western shore of France; the western ocean.
- Quarter - v. t. - A division of a town, city, or county; a particular district; a locality; as, the Latin quarter in Paris.
- Quarter - n. - The fourth of a ton in weight, or eight bushels of grain; as, a quarter of wheat; also, the fourth part of a chaldron of coal.
- Breasting - n. - The curved channel in which a breast wheel turns. It is closely adapted to the curve of the wheel through about a quarter of its circumference, and prevents the escape of the water until it has spent its force upon the wheel. See Breast wheel.
- Stanchion - n. - Any upright post or beam used as a support, as for the deck, the quarter rails, awnings, etc.
- Teaspoonful - n. - As much as teaspoon will hold; enough to fill a teaspoon; -- usually reckoned at a fluid dram or one quarter of a tablespoonful.
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- G417 ἄνεμος - 417 ἄνεμος - ἌΝΕΜΟΣ - - ánemos - an'-em-os - from the base of ἀήρ; wind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth):--wind. - Noun Masculine - greek
- H5676 עֵבֶר - 5676 עֵבֶר - עֵבֶר - - ʻêber - ay'-ber - from עָבַר; properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east); [idiom] against, beyond, by, [idiom] from, over, passage, quarter, (other, this) side, straight. - Noun Masculine - heb
- G1137 γωνία - 1137 γωνία - ΓΩΝΊΑ - - gōnía - go-nee'-ah - probably akin to γόνυ; an angle:--corner, quarter. - Noun Feminine - greek
- H1366 גְּבוּל - 1366 גְּבוּל - גְּבוּל - - gᵉbûwl - gheb-ool' - or גְּבֻל; (shortened) from גָּבַל; properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed; border, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space. - Noun Masculine - heb
- H3671 כָּנָף - 3671 כָּנָף - כָּנָף - - kânâph - kaw-nawf' - from כָּנַף; an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle; [phrase] bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), [idiom] flying, [phrase] (one an-) other, overspreading, [idiom] quarters, skirt, [idiom] sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed). - Noun Feminine - heb
- G3047 λίψ - 3047 λίψ - ΛΊΨ - - líps - leeps - probably from (to pour a "libation"); the south(- west) wind (as bringing rain, i.e. (by extension) the south quarter):--southwest. - Noun Masculine - greek
- G3558 νότος - 3558 νότος - ΝΌΤΟΣ - - nótos - not'-os - of uncertain affinity; the south(-west) wind; by extension, the southern quarter itself:--south (wind). - Noun Masculine - greek
- G3836 πανταχόθεν - 3836 πανταχόθεν - ΠΑΝΤΑΧΌΘΕΝ - - pantachóthen - pan-takh-oth'-en - adverb (of source) from πανταχοῦ; from all directions:--from every quarter. - Adverb - greek
- H6503 פַּרְבָּר - 6503 פַּרְבָּר - פַּרְבָּר - - Parbâr - par-bawr' - or פַּרְוָר; of foreign origin; Parbar or Parvar, a quarter of Jerusalem; Parbar, suburb. - Proper Name Location - x-pn
- H6285 פֵּאָה - 6285 פֵּאָה - פֵּאָה - - pêʼâh - pay-aw' - feminine of פֹּה; properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremity; corner, end, quarter, side. - Noun Feminine - heb
- H7097 קָצֶה - 7097 קָצֶה - קָצֶה - - qâtseh - kaw-tseh' - or (negative only) קֵצֶה; from קָצָה; (used in a great variety of applications and idioms; compare קֵץ); an extremity; [idiom] after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-) finite, frontier, outmost coast, quarter, shore, (out-) side, [idiom] some, ut(-ter-) most (part). - Noun Masculine - heb
- H7255 רֹבַע - 7255 רֹבַע - רֹבַע - - rôbaʻ - ro'-bah - from רָבַע; a quarter; fourth participle - Noun Masculine - heb
- H7307 רוּחַ - 7307 רוּחַ - רוּחַ - - rûwach - roo'-akh - from רוּחַ; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y). - Noun Feminine - heb
- G5117 τόπος - 5117 τόπος - ΤΌΠΟΣ - - tópos - top'-os - apparently a primary word; a spot (general in space, but limited by occupancy; whereas χώρα is a large but participle locality), i.e. location (as a position, home, tract, etc.); figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard:--coast, licence, place, X plain, quarter, + rock, room, where. - Noun Masculine - greek
- H6828 צָפוֹן - 6828 צָפוֹן - צָפוֹן - - tsâphôwn - tsaw-fone' - or צָפֹן; from צָפַן; properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown); north(-ern, side, -ward, wind). - Noun Feminine - heb
- H6763 צֵלָע - 6763 צֵלָע - צֵלָע - - tsêlâʻ - tsay-law' - or (feminine) צַלְעָה; from צָלַע; a rib (as curved), literally (of the body) or figuratively (of a door, i.e. leaf); hence, a side, literally (of a person) or figuratively (of an object or the sky, i.e. quarter); architecturally, a (especially floor or ceiling) timber or plank (single or collective, i.e. a flooring); beam, board, chamber, corner, leaf, plank, rib, side (chamber). - Noun Feminine - heb
- H3259 יָעַד - 3259 יָעַד - יָעַד - - yâʻad - yaw-ad' - a primitive root; to fix upon (by agreement or appointment); by implication, to meet (at a stated time), to summon (to trial), to direct (in a certain quarter or position), to engage (for marriage); agree,(maxke an) appoint(-ment, a time), assemble (selves), betroth, gather (selves, together), meet (together), set (a time). - Verb - heb
- H3411 יְרֵכָה - 3411 יְרֵכָה - יְרֵכָה - - yᵉrêkâh - yer-ay-kaw' - feminine of יָרֵךְ; properly, the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recess; border, coast, part, quarter, side. - Noun Feminine - heb
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- Isaiah 23 47:15 - Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured , even thy merchants , from thy youth : they shall wander every one to his quarter ; none shall save thee.
כן היו־לך אשׁר יגעת סחריך מנעוריך אישׁ לעברו תעו אין מושׁיעך - Numbers 4 34:3 - Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward :
והיה לכם פאת־נגב ממדבר־צן על־ידי אדום והיה לכם גבול נגב מקצה ימ־המלח קדמה - Genesis 1 19:4 - But before they lay down , the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round , both old and young, all the people from every quarter :
טרם ישׁכבו ואנשׁי העיר אנשׁי סדם נסבו על־הבית מנער ועד־זקן כל־העם מקצה - Joshua 6 15:5 - And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan :
וגבול קדמה ים המלח עד־קצה הירדן וגבול לפאת צפונה מלשׁון הים מקצה הירדן - Joshua 6 18:15 - And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah :
ופאת־נגבה מקצה קרית יערים ויצא הגבול ימה ויצא אל־מעין מי נפתוח
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- Revelation 66 20:8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
ΚΑΊ ἘΞΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ ΠΛΑΝΆΩ ἜΘΝΟΣ Ὁ ἘΝ ΤΈΣΣΑΡΕΣ ΓΩΝΊΑ Γῆ ΓΏΓ ΚΑΊ ΜΑΓΏΓ ΣΥΝΆΓΩ ΑὐΤΌΣ ΣΥΝΆΓΩ ΕἸΣ ΠΌΛΕΜΟΣ ἈΡΙΘΜΌΣ ὍΣ ὩΣ ἌΜΜΟΣ ΘΆΛΑΣΣΑ - Acts 44 9:32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
ΔΈ ΓΊΝΟΜΑΙ ΔΙΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ ΠΈΤΡΟΣ ΔΙΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ ΔΙΆ ΠᾶΣ ΚΑΤΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ ΚΑΊ ΠΡΌΣ ἍΓΙΟΣ Ὁ ΚΑΤΟΙΚΈΩ ΛΎΔΔΑ - 1 Chronicles 13 9:24 In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
אַרְבַּע רוּחַ שׁוֹעֵר מִזְרָח יָם צָפוֹן נֶגֶב - Numbers 4 34:3 Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward:
נֶגֶב פֵּאָה מִדְבָּר צִן יָד אֱדֹם נֶגֶב גְּבוּל קָצֶה מֶלַח יָם קֶדֶם - Ezekiel 26 38:6 Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.
גֹּמֶר אַגָּף בַּיִת תּוֹגַרְמָה צָפוֹן יְרֵכָה אַגָּף רַב עַם