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- Quartering - p. pr. & vb. n. - of Quartter
- Quartering - a. - Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; -- said of waves or any moving object.
- Quartering - a. - At right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with each other.
- Quartering - n. - A station.
- Quartering - n. - Assignment of quarters for soldiers; quarters.
- Quartering - n. - The division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments.
- Quartering - n. - One of the different coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the bearer.
- Quartering - n. - A series of quarters, or small upright posts. See Quarter, n., 1 (m) (Arch.)
- Coigny - n. - The practice of quartering one's self as landlord on a tenant; a quartering of one's self on anybody.
- Casemate - n. - A bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannon may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops.
- Lituus - n. - A curved staff used by the augurs in quartering the heavens.