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Quartering

adj, noun, verb

Adjective

1
Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; said of waves or any moving object. not-comparable
"Wave direction and frequency (period) are two factors that influence the effect of waves on a moored ship. Whether the ship responds by surging, swaying or yawing will depend on whether the waves are striking the moored vessel head-on, beam-on or quartering, the frequency of the waves and the manner in which the tanker is moored."
2
Coming from aft and to one side; having both a crosswind and tailwind component. broadly, not-comparable
3
At right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with each other. not-comparable

Noun

1
A division into four parts. countable, uncountable
"Similitude applies to proportional changes, such as doublings, halvings, or quarterings; it does not apply to additive changes."
2
dividing into four equal parts wordnet
3
The act of providing housing for military personnel, especially when imposed upon the home of a private citizen. countable, uncountable
4
living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel) wordnet
5
The method of capital punishment where a criminal is cut into four pieces. countable, uncountable

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6
a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages wordnet
7
The division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments. countable, uncountable
8
One of the different coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the bearer. countable, uncountable
9
A series of quarters, or small upright posts. countable, uncountable
10
The practice of docking 15 minutes' pay from a worker who arrived late (even by less than 15 minutes). countable, historical, uncountable
11
Searching for prey by traversing a space. From hunting for game, where dogs will run parallel to the wind in search of a scent, thereby 'quartering' the field. countable, uncountable
12
A point on an arch calculated by measuring one quarter of the height along a line from the peak to the outer edge on the ground. countable, uncountable
"The arch failed first at the crown, then at the quarterings, and finally at the springings."

Verb

Etymology 1

By surface analysis, quarter + -ing.

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, quarter + -ing.

Etymology 3

By surface analysis, quarter + -ing.

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