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quartering
noun(quar-ter-ing)
the division of an escutcheon containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments
quartering
noun(quar-ter-ing)
a quarter of an escutcheon or the coat of arms on it
quartering
noun(quar-ter-ing)
a line of usually noble or distinguished ancestry
quartering
adjective(quar-ter-ing)
coming from a point well abaft the beam of a ship but not directly astern
quartering
adjective(quar-ter-ing)
lying at right angles
quartering
verb(quar-ter-ing)
to cut or divide into four equal or nearly equal parts
quartering
verb(quar-ter-ing)
divide
quartering
verb(quar-ter-ing)
to provide with lodging or shelter

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