HyperDic: quartering

English > 3 senses of the word quartering:
NOUNartifactquarteringa coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon
artifactquarteringliving accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel)
actquarteringdividing into four equal parts
English > quartering: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages.
Broadercoat of arms, arms, blazon, blazonryThe official symbols of a family, state / state / state / state, etc.
Spanishcuartelado, cuartel
Catalancantó
English > quartering: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaningliving accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel).
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machineThe military forces of a nation
Broaderhousing, lodging, living accommodationsstructures collectively in which people are housed
Verbsquarterprovide housing for (military personnel)
English > quartering: 3 senses > noun 3, act
Meaningdividing into four equal parts.
BroaderdivisionThe act or process of dividing
Catalanquarterar
Verbsquarterdivide by four
quarterdivide into quarters

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