The Word 'QUARTER'

Quarter (noun)

definition:
clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent

example:
"We surrendered but asked for quarter, hoping that our captors would be accommodating."

Quarter (noun)

definition:
piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp

example:
"I had the cobbler replace the quarter on my boots."

Quarter (noun)

definition:
the rear part of a ship

example:
"I snuck aboard the boat by hiding in the quarter."

Quarter (noun)

definition:
a district of a city having some distinguishing character

example:
"The French Quarter of the city is considered to be the most beautiful."

Quarter (noun)

definition:
an unspecified person

example:
"They dropped a word in the right quarter."

Quarter (noun)

definition:
a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar

example:
"I fed four quarters into the slot machine."

Quarter (noun)

definition:
a quarter of a hundredweight, 28 pounds

Quarter (noun)

definition:
one of four equal parts

example:
"I ate a quarter of the pie."

Quarter (noun)

definition:
one of the four major division of the compass

example:
"The wind is coming from that quarter."

Quarter (noun)

definition:
a fourth part of a year, usually in financial areas

example:
"What are your sales figures for the last quarter?"

Quarter (noun)

definition:
one of four periods into which the school year is divided

example:
"The fall quarter ends at Christmas."

Quarter (noun)

definition:
a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour

example:
"It's now a quarter to four."

Quarter (noun)

definition:
one of four timed divisions into which some games are divided

example:
"Both teams scored in the first quarter."

Quarter (verb)

definition:
to divide by four

example:
"If you quarter twelve, you get three."

Quarter (verb)

definition:
to divide into quarters

example:
"I quartered a pie."

Quarter (verb)

definition:
to pull a person apart with four horses tied to their extremities, so as to execute them

example:
"In the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes."

Quarter (verb)

definition:
to provide housing for, usually used for military personnel

example:
"I was quartered in a bunker at first."