quartering

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Quartter Source: opted

2. a. Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; -- said of waves or any moving object. Source: opted

3. a. At right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with each other. Source: opted

4. n. A station. Source: opted

5. n. Assignment of quarters for soldiers; quarters. Source: opted

6. n. The division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments. Source: opted

7. n. One of the different coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the bearer. Source: opted

8. n. A series of quarters, or small upright posts. See Quarter, n., 1 (m) (Arch.) Source: opted

9. n. a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages Source: wordnet

10. n. living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel) Source: wordnet

11. n. dividing into four equal parts Source: wordnet

12. 1. (Naut.) Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; -- said of waves or any moving object. 2. (Mach.) At right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with each other. 1. A station. [Obs.] Bp. Montagu. 2. Assignment of quarters for soldiers; quarters. 3. (Her.) (a) The division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments. (b) One of the different coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the bearer. 4. (Arch.) A series of quarters, or small upright posts. See Quarter, n., 1 (m) (Arch.) Gwilt. Quartering block, a block on which the body of a condemned criminal was quartered. Macaulay. Source: webster

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