Quartering

Pronunciation varies by accent · verb

Meaning

present participle and gerund of quarter.

Definitions by Sense

1. present participle and gerund of quarter
2. A division into four parts.
3. The act of providing housing for military personnel, especially when imposed upon the home of a private citizen.
4. The method of capital punishment where a criminal is cut into four pieces.
5. (heraldry) The division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments.
6. (heraldry) One of the different coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the bearer.
7. (architecture) A series of quarters, or small upright posts.
8. (historical) The practice of docking 15 minutes' pay from a worker who arrived late (even by less than 15 minutes).

Example Sentences

Similitude applies to proportional changes, such as doublings, halvings, or quarterings; it does not apply to additive changes.

The arch failed first at the crown, then at the quarterings, and finally at the springings.

Wave direction and frequency (period) are two factors that influence the effect of waves on a moored ship. Whether the ship responds by surging, swaying or yawing will depend on whether the waves are striking the moored vessel head-on, beam-on or quartering, the frequency of the waves and the manner in which the tanker is moored.

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• quarterings

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