quarter meaning in Urdu & English

(1) - Quarter (v. t.) A division of a town, city, or county; a particular district; a locality; as, the Latin quarter in Paris.
(2) - Quarter (n.) The fourth of a hundred-weight, being 25 or 28 pounds, according as the hundredweight is reckoned at 100 or 112 pounds.
(3) - Quarter (n.) The fourth of a ton in weight, or eight bushels of grain; as, a quarter of wheat; also, the fourth part of a chaldron of coal.
(4) - Quarter (n.) The fourth part of the moon's period, or monthly revolution; as, the first quarter after the change or full.
(5) - Quarter (n.) One limb of a quadruped with the adjacent parts; one fourth part of the carcass of a slaughtered animal, including a leg; as, the fore quarters; the hind quarters.
(6) - Quarter (n.) That part of a boot or shoe which forms the side, from the heel to the vamp.
(7) - Quarter (n.) That part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, being the side of the coffin.
(8) - Quarter (n.) A term of study in a seminary, college, etc, etc.; properly, a fourth part of the year, but often longer or shorter.
(9) - Quarter (n.) The encampment on one of the principal passages round a place besieged, to prevent relief and intercept convoys.
(10) - Quarter (n.) One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter of a dollar, of a pound, of a yard, of an hour, etc.
(11) - Quarter (n.) One of the divisions of an escutcheon when it is divided into four portions by a horizontal and a perpendicular line meeting in the fess point.
(12) - Quarter (v. i.) To drive a carriage so as to prevent the wheels from going into the ruts, or so that a rut shall be between the wheels.
(13) - Quarter (v. t.) A small upright timber post, used in partitions; -- in the United States more commonly called stud.
(14) - Quarter (v. t.) The fourth part of the distance from one point of the compass to another, being the fourth part of 11¡ 15', that is, about 2¡ 49'; -- called also quarter point.
(15) - Quarter (v. t.) Proper station; specific place; assigned position; special location.
(16) - Quarter (v. t.) A station at which officers and men are posted in battle; -- usually in the plural.
(17) - Quarter (v. t.) Place of lodging or temporary residence; shelter; entertainment; -- usually in the plural.
(18) - Quarter (v. t.) A station or encampment occupied by troops; a place of lodging for soldiers or officers; as, winter quarters.
(19) - Quarter (v. t.) Treatment shown by an enemy; mercy; especially, the act of sparing the life a conquered enemy; a refraining from pushing one's advantage to extremes.
(20) - Quarter (v. t.) Friendship; amity; concord.
(21) - Quarter (v. i.) To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
(22) - Quarter (n.) The after-part of a vessel's side, generally corresponding in extent with the quarter-deck; also, the part of the yardarm outside of the slings.

Quarter meaning in Urdu & English