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quartering

[ kwawr-ter-ing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act of a person or thing that quarters.
the assignment of quarters or lodgings.
Heraldry.
1. the division of an escutcheon into quarters.
2. the marshaling of various coats of arms on an escutcheon.
3. any of the coats of arms so marshaled.

quartering

/ ˈkwɔːtərɪŋ /

military the allocation of accommodation to service personnel
heraldry
1. the marshalling of several coats of arms on one shield, usually representing intermarriages
2. any coat of arms marshalled in this way

First recorded in 1585–95; quarter + -ing ¹, -ing ²

A short list might be made of English poets who witnessed with their own eyes a hanging, drawing, and quartering.

Or the one about quartering abortion soldiers in private abortion houses?

It was not seen again, and still more beams winked on, began to search, systematically quartering the sky.

But the novelty of Mosby's mode of warfare consisted chiefly in the manner of subsisting, quartering and protecting his men.

In 1765 a Quartering Act was passed by which 10,000 imperial troops were quartered in the colonies.

The skinning and quartering took up the whole afternoon, and Billy was heavily laden when he drew his cart home.

At it we went, but in front and quartering on the left thick masses of the enemy slowly but steadily advanced upon us.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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