† quater-piercedHer. Var. of quarter-pierced: see quarter n. 31. Obs. 1610J. Guillim Heraldry ii. vii. (1611) 71 He beareth azure a crosse moline, Quater-pierced, or... This is termed Quater-pierced, quasi Quadrate pierced, for that the piercing is square as a Trencher.