A fourth part of something. • Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part. • A measure of capacity used chiefly for grain or coal, varying greatly in quantity by time and location. • A fourth part of a pound; approximately 113 grams. • A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard. • A fourth part of the night; one of the watches or divisions of the night. • A fourth part of the year; 3 months; a term or season. • A fourth part of an hour; a period of fifteen minutes, especially with reference to the quarter before or after the hour. • A fourth part of a hundredweight. • A fourth part of a coat of arms, or the charge on it, larger than a canton and normally on the upper dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side. • A quarter-dollar, divided into 25 cents; the coin of that value minted in the United States or Canada. • One of four equal periods into which a game is divided. • A quarter of an acre or 40 roods. • Place or position. • A region or place. • Each of four parts into which the earth or sky is divided, corresponding to the four cardinal points of the compass. • A division or section of a town or city, especially having a particular character of its own, or associated with a particular group etc. • One's residence or dwelling-place; (in plural) rooms, lodgings, especially as allocated to soldiers or domestic staff. • A topic or area of endeavour. • The aftmost part of a vessel's side, roughly from the last mast to the stern. • The part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, the side of its coffin. • The back and sides of the upper of a shoe, extending around the wearer's heel to meet the vamp. • A section (of a population), especially one having a particular set of values or interests. • Relations between people. • Accommodation given to a defeated opponent; mercy; exemption from being killed. • A quarterback. • A quartermaster; a quartermaster sergeant. • A quarterfinal.