quarter

Sense 1 noun

one of four equal parts

a quarter of a pound

Sense 2 verb

provide housing for (military personnel)

Sense 3 noun

a district of a city having some distinguishing character

the Latin Quarter

Sense 4 verb

pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him

in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes

Sense 5 noun

(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided

both teams scored in the first quarter

Sense 6 verb

divide into quarters

quarter an apple

Sense 7 noun

a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour

it's a quarter til 4

Sense 8 verb

divide by four; divide into quarters

Sense 9 noun

one of four periods into which the school year is divided

the fall quarter ends at Christmas

Sense 10 noun

a fourth part of a year; three months

unemployment fell during the last quarter

Sense 11 noun

one of the four major division of the compass

the wind is coming from that quarter

Sense 12 noun

a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)

Sense 13 noun

a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)

Sense 14 noun

a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar

he fed four quarters into the slot machine

Sense 15 noun

an unspecified person

he dropped a word in the right quarter

Sense 16 noun

the rear part of a ship

Sense 17 noun

piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp

Sense 18 noun

clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent

he surrendered but asked for quarter