Quarter
English word definition — powered by WordNet
NOUN
one of four equal parts
a district of a city having some distinguishing character
(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
one of four periods into which the school year is divided
a fourth part of a year
one of the four major division of the compass
a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
an unspecified person
the rear part of a ship
piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
VERB
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
divide into quarters
divide by four
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