Quartering

Yanni is quartering the figs.

Similitude applies to proportional changes, such as doublings, halvings, or quarterings; it does not apply to additive changes.

The arch failed first at the crown, then at the quarterings, and finally at the springings.

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.