any of four equal parts into which something is divisible or divided
any of various units equal to or derived from a quarter of some larger unit; specif a quarter of a pound or hundredweight
a quarter of a measure of time, e.g.:
any of four three-month divisions of a year
a period of 15 minutes or a point of time marking this, esp before or after the hour
a quarter of a US or Canadian dollar, or a coin of this value
a limb of an animal or carcass together with the adjacent parts, esp a hindquarter
a compass point or the region around it
a person, group, direction, or place not specifically identified
received help from many quarters
a division or district of a town or city
(usu in pl) an assigned station or post
battle quarters
(in pl) living accommodation or lodgings, e.g. for military personnel or domestic staff
merciful consideration of an opponent; specif sparing the life of a defeated enemy
gave them no quarter
a fourth part of the moon's periodic cycle of revolution around the earth
a time when half the moon's lighted surface is visible from the earth
any of the four or more divisions of a heraldic shield that are marked off by horizontal and vertical lines
the part of a ship's side towards the stern, or any direction to the rear of the beam1 (widest part) and from a specified side
on the port quarter
any of the four equal periods into which the playing time of some games is divided