Definition of Quarter

Noun: quarter k(w)or-tu(r)

One of four equal parts
"a quarter of a pound";
- one-fourth, fourth, one-quarter, fourth part, twenty-five percent, quartern
A district of a city having some distinguishing character
"the Latin Quarter"
(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
"both teams scored in the first quarter"
A unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
"it's a quarter til 4"; "a quarter after 4 o'clock"
One of four periods into which the school year is divided
"the fall quarter ends at Christmas"
A fourth part of a year; three months
"unemployment fell during the last quarter"
One of the four major divisions of the compass
"the wind is coming from that quarter"
[US] A quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
[Brit] A quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
A United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
"he fed four quarters into the slot machine"
An unspecified person
"he dropped a word in the right quarter"
The rear part of a ship
- stern, after part, poop, tail
Piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
Clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
"he surrendered but asked for quarter"

Verb: quarter k(w)or-tu(r)

(military) provide housing for (military personnel)
- billet, canton
Pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
"in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes";
- draw, draw and quarter
Divide into quarters
"quarter an apple"