quarter

one of four equal parts; "a quarter of a pound"

a district of a city having some distinguishing character; "the Latin Quarter"

(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided; "both teams scored in the first quarter"

a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour; "it's a quarter til 4"; "a quarter after 4 o'clock"

one of four periods into which the school year is divided; "the fall quarter ends at Christmas"

a fourth part of a year; three months; "unemployment fell during the last quarter"

one of the four major division of the compass; "the wind is coming from that quarter"

a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)

a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)

a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar; "he fed four quarters into the slot machine"

an unspecified person; "he dropped a word in the right quarter"

the rear part of a ship

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

clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent; "he surrendered but asked for quarter"

provide housing for (military personnel)

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"

divide into quarters; "quarter an apple"

divide by four; divide into quarters