1. 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.
In imperial measure, a quart is forty English fluid ounces; in wine measure, it is thirty-two American fluid
ounces. The United States dry quart contains 67.20 cubic inches, the fluid quart 57.75. The English
quart contains 69.32 cubic inches.
2. A vessel or measure containing a quart.
Quart
(Quart) n. [See Quart a quarter.] In cards, four successive cards of the same suit. Cf. Tierce,
4. Hoyle.
Quartan
(Quar"tan) a. [F. quartain, in fièvre quartaine, L. quartanus, fr. quartus the fourth. See Quart.]
Of or pertaining to the fourth; occurring every fourth day, reckoning inclusively; as, a quartan ague, or
fever.
Quartan
(Quar"tan), n.
1. (Med.) An intermittent fever which returns every fourth day, reckoning inclusively, that is, one in
which the interval between paroxysms is two days.
2. A measure, the fourth part of some other measure.
Quartane
(Quar"tane) n. [L. quartus the fourth.] (Chem.) Butane, each molecule of which has four
carbon atoms.
Quartation
(Quar*ta"tion) n. [L. quartus the fourth: cf. F. quartation. So called because usually enough
silver is added to make the amount of gold in the alloyed button about one fourth.] (Chem. & Assaying)
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
(||Quarte) n. [F.] Same as 2d Carte.
Quartene
(Quar"tene) n. [Ouartane + ethylene.] (Chem.) Same as Butylene.
Quartenylic
(Quar"ten*yl"ic) a. [Quartene + -yl + -ic.] (Chem.) 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
(Quar"ter) n. [F. quartier, L. quartarius a fourth part, fr. quartus the fourth. See Quart.]
1. 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. Hence, specifically: (a) The fourth of a
hundred-weight, being 25 or 28 pounds, according as the hundredweight is reckoned at 100 or 112
pounds. (b) 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. Hutton. (c) (Astron.) The fourth part of the moon's period, or monthly
revolution; as, the first quarter after the change or full. (d) 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. (e) That part of a boot or shoe which forms the side, from the heel to the vamp. (f)
(Far.) That part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, being the side of the coffin.
(g) A term of study in a seminary, college, etc, etc.; properly, a fourth part of the year, but often longer or
shorter. (h) pl. (Mil.) The encampment on one of the principal passages round a place besieged, to
prevent relief and intercept convoys. (i) (Naut.) The after-part of a vessel's side, generally corresponding
in extent with the quarter-deck; also, the part of the yardarm outside of the slings. (j) (Her.) One of the
