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quarter

1. one of four equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, amount, etc.

2. the fraction equal to one divided by four (1/4)

3. US and Canadian a quarter of a dollar; 25-cent piece

4. a unit of weight equal to a quarter of a hundredweight. 1 US quarter is equal to 25 pounds; 1 Brit quarter is equal to 28 pounds

5. short for quarter-hour

6. a fourth part of a year; three months

7. Astronomy

a. one fourth of the moon's period of revolution around the earth

b. either of two phases of the moon, first quarter or last quarter when half of the lighted surface is visible from the earth

8. Informal a unit of weight equal to a quarter of a pound or 4 ounces

9. Brit a unit of capacity for grain, etc., usually equal to 8 U.K. bushels

10. Nautical the part of a vessel's side towards the stern, usually aft of the aftermost mast

11. Nautical the general direction along the water in the quadrant between the beam of a vessel and its stern

12. a region or district of a town or city

13. a region, direction, or point of the compass

14. any of the four limbs, including the adjacent parts, of the carcass of a quadruped or bird

15. Vet science the side part of the wall of a horse's hoof

16. Military slang short for quartermaster

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