Index of English words, starting with "qu"

(1) - Quartering (n.) A series of quarters, or small upright posts. See Quarter, n., 1 (m) (Arch.)
(2) - Quartering (n.) One of the different coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the bearer.
(3) - Quartering (n.) The division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments.
(4) - Quartering (n.) Assignment of quarters for soldiers; quarters.
(5) - Quartering (n.) A station.
(6) - Quartering (a.) At right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with each other.
(7) - Quartering (a.) Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; -- said of waves or any moving object.
(8) - Quartering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Quartter

(1) - Quarterly (adv.) In quarters, or quarterings; as, to bear arms quarterly; in four or more parts; -- said of a shield thus divided by lines drawn through it at right angles.
(2) - Quarterly (adv.) By quarters; once in a quarter of a year; as, the returns are made quarterly.
(3) - Quarterly (n.) A periodical work published once a quarter, or four times in a year.
(4) - Quarterly (a.) Recurring during, or at the end of, each quarter; as, quarterly payments of rent; a quarterly meeting.
(5) - Quarterly (a.) Containing, or consisting of, a fourth part; as, quarterly seasons.

(1) - Quartermaster (n.) A petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and the like, under the direction of the master.
(2) - Quartermaster (n.) An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and superintend the supplies.

(1) - Quartern (n.) A loaf of bread weighing about four pounds; -- called also quartern loaf.
(2) - Quartern (n.) A quarter. Specifically: (a) The fourth part of a pint; a gill. (b) The fourth part of a peck, or of a stone (14 ibs.).