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quart

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CIDE DICTIONARY

quartn. [F. quart, n. masc., fr. L. quartus the fourth, akin to quattuor four. See Four, and cf. 2d Carte, Quarto.].
     The fourth part; a quarter; hence, a region of the earth.  [1913 Webster]
    "Camber did possess the western quart."  [1913 Webster]
quartn. [F. quarte, n. fem., fr. quart fourth. See Quart a quarter.].
  •  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.  [1913 Webster]
    " 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."  [1913 Webster]
  •  A vessel or measure containing a quart.  [1913 Webster]
quartn. [See Quart a quarter.].
     In cards, four successive cards of the same suit. Cf. Tierce, 4.  Hoyle.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

quart, n.
1 a liquid measure equal to a quarter of a gallon; two pints.
2 a vessel containing this amount.
3 US a unit of dry measure, equivalent to one-thirty-second of a bushel (1.1 litre).
4 (also quarte) the fourth of eight parrying positions in fencing.

Idiom
a quart into a pint pot
1 a large amount etc. fitted into a small space.
2 something difficult or impossible to achieve.
Etymology
ME f. OF quarte f. L quarta fem. of quartus fourth f. quattuor four

THESAURUS

quart

barrel, bushel, cord, cubic foot, cubic meter, cup, decaliter, decastere, deciliter, dkl, drop, dry pint, fifth, finger, gallon, gill, hogshead, jeroboam, jigger, kiloliter, magnum, milliliter, minim, peck, pint, pony, tablespoon, teaspoon, yard

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quart

Quadrisection

N quadrisection, quadripartition, quartering, fourth, quart, quarter, quartern, farthing, fourthing, quadrant, quartered, quadrifid, quadripartite, rectangular.


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