quarter

Noun

• clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
  • he surrendered but asked for quarter
    

• piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp

• the rear part of a ship

• an unspecified person
  • he dropped a word in the right quarter
    

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

• a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)

• a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)

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

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

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

• 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
    

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

• a district of a city having some distinguishing character
  • the Latin Quarter
    

• one of four equal parts
  • a quarter of a pound
    

Verb

• divide by four; divide into quarters

• divide into quarters
  • quarter an apple
    

• 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
    

• provide housing for (military personnel)

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  stern , after part , poop , tail , one-fourth , fourth , one-quarter , fourth part , twenty-five percent , quartern , draw , draw and quarter , billet , canton