How to pronounce quarter in English

"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."

"The fourth of a hundred-weight being 25 or 28 pounds according as the hundredweight is reckoned at 100 or 112 pounds."

"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."

"The fourth part of the moon's period or monthly revolution; as the first quarter after the change or full."

"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."

"That part of a boot or shoe which forms the side from the heel to the vamp."

"That part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel being the side of the coffin."

"A term of study in a seminary college etc etc.; properly a fourth part of the year but often longer or shorter."

"The encampment on one of the principal passages round a place besieged to prevent relief and intercept convoys."

"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."

"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."

"A division of a town city or county; a particular district; a locality; as the Latin quarter in Paris."

"A small upright timber post used in partitions; -- in the United States more commonly called stud."

"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."

"Proper station; specific place; assigned position; special location."

"A station at which officers and men are posted in battle; -- usually in the plural."

"Place of lodging or temporary residence; shelter; entertainment; -- usually in the plural."

"A station or encampment occupied by troops; a place of lodging for soldiers or officers; as winter quarters."

"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."

"Friendship; amity; concord."

"To lodge; to have a temporary residence."

"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."