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1quartering
noun quar·ter·ing \ˈkwȯ(r)-tə-riŋ\
Definition of QUARTERING
1
a : the division of an escutcheon containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments b : a quarter of an escutcheon or the coat of arms on it
2
: a line of usually noble or distinguished ancestry
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First Known Use of QUARTERING
15th century
2quartering
adjective
Definition of QUARTERING
1
: coming from a point well abaft the beam of a ship but not directly astern <quartering waves>
2
: lying at right angles
See quartering defined for kids First Known Use of QUARTERING
circa 1692
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