English noun: quartering | |||
1. | quartering (artifact) a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arms, blazon, blazonry, coat of arms | ||
2. | quartering (artifact) living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | housing, living accommodations, lodging | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
3. | quartering (act) dividing into four equal parts | ||
Broader (hypernym) | division | ||