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

present participle of quarter

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

Pertaining to an aspect of a quarter. / (chiefly) Consisting of a fourth part, a quarter (¹⁄₄, 25%). / (chiefly) Related to a three-month term, a quarter of a year.

(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.

(in general sense) Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part.

(obsolete) 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.

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

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quarter