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Quar"ter*ing, a. 1. (Naut.) Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; -- said of waves or any moving object.
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2. (Mach.) At right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with each other.
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Quar"ter*ing, n. 1. A station. [Obs.] Bp. Montagu.
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2. Assignment of quarters for soldiers; quarters.
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3. (Her.) (a) The division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments. (b) One of the different coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the bearer.
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4. (Arch.) A series of quarters, or small upright posts. See Quarter, n., 1 (m) (Arch.) Gwilt.
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Quartering block, a block on which the body of a condemned criminal was quartered. Macaulay.
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