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quart
I. \ˈkwȯr]t, -wȯ(ə)], usu ]d.+V\ noun
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Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French quarte, from Old French, from feminine of quart, adjective, fourth, from Latin quartus; akin to Latin quattuor four — more at four
1. : any of various units of capacity: as
a. : a British liquid or dry unit equal to 1/4 imperial gallon or 69.355 cubic inches
b. : a United States liquid unit equal to 1/4 gallon or 57.75 cubic inches
c. : a United States dry unit equal to 1/32 bushel or 67.200 cubic inches — see measure table
2.
a. : a vessel or measure having a capacity of one quart
b. : any of various units for bottled wine; especially : a unit for champagne containing 26 fluid ounces
3.
a. [Spanish cuarto, literally, fourth part, from cuarto, adjective, fourth, from Latin quartus] : a token issued in 1802 or a coin struck in 1842 for Gibraltar equivalent to the Spanish 1/4-real piece; also : a corresponding unit of value
< 2-quart token >
< 1/2-quart coin >
b. [French, literally, fourth part, from Middle French, from quart, adjective, fourth, from Old French, from Latin quartus] : a Swiss silver coin of the 16th and 17th centuries equal to three deniers
II. \ˈkär]t, ˈkȧ], usu ]d.+V\ noun
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Etymology: French quarte quart (in fencing), quart (in cards), from feminine of quart, adjective, fourth
1. usually quarte \“\ : a fencer's parry or guard position defending the upper inside left target in which the hand is at chest height with thumb up and fingernails to the left and the tip of the blade is directed at the opponent's eyes — compare prime
2. : a sequence of four playing cards of the same suit
III. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: French quarter, from quarte, n.
archaic : to assume or place in position for quart in fencing |