Definition of quarterage in English:
quarterage
noun ˈkwɔːt(ə)rɪdʒˈkwɔrdərɪdʒ
archaic A sum paid or received quarterly.
Example sentencesExamples
- Before every quarterly conference the class leader visited each member, collected his quarterage, and issued to members of good standing tickets which allowed them to partake of communion.
- This percentage was the traditional ‘quarterage.’
- However, it is a matter of regret that 25 members have still not paid their quarterage which was due in October, a shortfall of over £4,300 in income.
- This lease not only provided Sidebottom with a quarterage on the amount of coal extracted, but also brought the considerable sum of a L50 yearly rent fee and other rents.
- The Schoolmaster receives no quarterage from the children of the tenants of Knockaloe.
Definition of quarterage in US English:
quarterage
nounˈkwôrdərijˈkwɔrdərɪdʒ
archaic A sum paid or received quarterly.
Example sentencesExamples
- However, it is a matter of regret that 25 members have still not paid their quarterage which was due in October, a shortfall of over £4,300 in income.
- Before every quarterly conference the class leader visited each member, collected his quarterage, and issued to members of good standing tickets which allowed them to partake of communion.
- This lease not only provided Sidebottom with a quarterage on the amount of coal extracted, but also brought the considerable sum of a L50 yearly rent fee and other rents.
- This percentage was the traditional ‘quarterage.’
- The Schoolmaster receives no quarterage from the children of the tenants of Knockaloe.