quartering
the act of a person or thing that quarters.
the assignment of quarters or lodgings.
Heraldry.
the division of an escutcheon into quarters.
the marshaling of various coats of arms on an escutcheon.
any of the coats of arms so marshaled.
Origin of quartering
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How to use quartering in a sentence
"Then read this," quoth Sir Nigel, pointing upwards to one of the many quarterings which adorned the wall over the fireplace.
The White Company | Arthur Conan DoyleThen we come to the brief period of "squeezed in" quarterings (Figs. 757 and 758).
A Complete Guide to Heraldry | Arthur Charles Fox-DaviesThis custom, which is unfortunately dying out, would seem monstrous to German grandees with quarterings on the brain.
The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19 | VariousOut of these years of improvising the construction with squared posts, later with quarterings (studs), came into practice.
A Pictorial Booklet on Early Jamestown Commodities and Industries | J. Paul HudsonThe lady seated holds in either hand the arms of the Duke of Burgundy, slightly varied as to quarterings.
Lessons in the Art of Illuminating | W. J. Loftie
British Dictionary definitions for quartering
/ (ˈkwɔːtərɪŋ) /
military the allocation of accommodation to service personnel
heraldry
the marshalling of several coats of arms on one shield, usually representing intermarriages
any coat of arms marshalled in this way
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