quar|tered

quar|tered
quar|tered «KWAWR tuhrd», adjective.
1. divided into quarters: »

yon cloudless, quartered moon (Oliver Wendell Holmes).

2. furnished with rooms or lodging.
3. quartersawed.
4. having quarters as specified: »

a short-quartered horse, low-quartered shoes.

5. Heraldry. a) (of a coat of arms) divided or arranged in quarters. b) (of a cross) having a square piece missing in the center.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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