one of four equal parts; a quarter of a pound

[ Syn: one-fourth , fourth , one-quarter , fourth part , twenty-five percent , quartern ]

a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar; he fed four quarters into the slot machine'

an unspecified person; he dropped a word in the right quarter'

the rear part of a ship

[ Syn: stern , after part , poop , tail ]

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; he surrendered but asked for quarter'

a district of a city having some distinguishing character; the Latin Quarter'

(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided; both teams scored in the first quarter'

a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour; it's a quarter til 4; a quarter after 4 o'clock'

one of four periods into which the school year is divided; the fall quarter ends at Christmas'

a fourth part of a year; three months; unemployment fell during the last quarter'

one of the four major division of the compass; the wind is coming from that quarter'

a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)

a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)

provide housing for (military personnel)

[ Syn: billet , canton ]

pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes

[ Syn: draw , draw and quarter ]

divide into quarters; quarter an apple'

divide by four; divide into quarters