present participle of quarter

(nautical) Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; said of waves or any moving object.

A division into four parts. / The act of providing housing for military personnel, especially when imposed upon the home of a private citizen.

plural of quartering

A quarter: either a fourth part, or a three-month term.

(dated) Synonym of quarter to; fifteen minutes before a certain hour.

(transitive) To divide into quarters; to divide by four. / (transitive) To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment. / (intransitive) To lodge; to have a temporary residence.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quarter

plural of quarter.

(plural only, military) Housing, barracks or other habitation or living space. Compare cuarto. / (by extension) The place where someone or something lives