Word Meaning

quartter definition and meaning

v. t. To divide into four equal parts.
v. t. To divide; to separate into parts or regions.
v. t. To furnish with shelter or entertainment; to supply with the means of living for a time; especially, to furnish shelter to; as, to quarter soldiers.
v. t. To furnish as a portion; to allot.
v. t. To arrange (different coats of arms) upon one escutcheon, as when a man inherits from both father and mother the right to bear arms.