Vocabulary : Quarrymen to Quarter round

Quarrymen : of Quarry-man
Quart : The fourth part; a quarter; hence, a region of the earth. ;; A measure of capacity, both in dry and in liquid measure; the fourth part of a gallon; the eighth part of a peck; two pints. ;; A vessel or measure containing a quart. ;; In cards, four successive cards of the same suit. Cf. Tierce, 4.
Quartan : Of or pertaining to the fourth; occurring every fourth day, reckoning inclusively; as, a quartan ague, or fever. ;; An intermittent fever which returns every fourth day, reckoning inclusively, that is, one in which the interval between paroxysms is two days. ;; A measure, the fourth part of some other measure.
Quartane : Butane, each molecule of which has four carbon atoms.
Quartation : The act, process, or result (in the process of parting) of alloying a button of nearly pure gold with enough silver to reduce the fineness so as to allow acids to attack and remove all metals except the gold; -- called also inquartation. Compare Parting.
Quarte : A position in thrusting or parrying, with the inside of the hand turned upward and the point of the weapon toward the adversary's right breast. ;; Same as 2d Carte.
Quartene : Same as Butylene.
Quartenylic : Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the acrylic acid series, metameric with crotonic acid, and obtained as a colorless liquid; -- so called from having four carbon atoms in the molecule. Called also isocrotonic acid.
Quarter : One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter of a dollar, of a pound, of a yard, of an hour, etc. ;; The fourth of a hundred-weight, being 25 or 28 pounds, according as the hundredweight is reckoned at 100 or 112 pounds. ;; The fourth of a ton in weight, or eight bushels of grain; as, a quarter of wheat; also, the fourth part of a chaldron of coal. ;; The fourth part of the moon's period, or monthly revolution; as, the first quarter after the change or full. ;; One limb of a quadruped with the adjacent parts; one fourth part of the carcass of a slaughtered animal, including a leg; as, the fore quarters; the hind quarters. ;; That part of a boot or shoe which forms the side, from the heel to the vamp. ;; That part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, being the side of the coffin. ;; A term of study in a seminary, college, etc, etc.; properly, a fourth part of the year, but often longer or shorter. ;; The encampm
Quarter round : An ovolo.
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